Savanna — Burning crop residues in Colombia

Colombia: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 6.58 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.58 million t
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
18.92 million t
in 2004
All-time low
883,663 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Colombia, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 8.3M t1991: 8.3M t1992: 8.3M t1993: 8.3M t1994: 8.3M t1995: 8.3M t1996: 883.7k t1997: 1.5M t1998: 2.3M t1999: 1.8M t2000: 2.6M t2001: 13.2M t2002: 10.4M t2003: 16.2M t2004: 18.9M t2005: 10.5M t2006: 7.4M t2007: 16.2M t2008: 12.4M t2009: 8.1M t2010: 9.4M t2011: 7.3M t2012: 7.1M t2013: 8.7M t2014: 11.7M t2015: 5.9M t2016: 8.2M t2017: 5.1M t2018: 9.4M t2019: 7.1M t2020: 9.5M t2021: 5.6M t2022: 9.0M t2023: 6.3M t2024: 6.6M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 6.58 million t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Colombia peaked at 18.92 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 883,663 t, in 1996.

That places Colombia 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 8.25 million t
1991 8.25 million t +0.0%
1992 8.25 million t +0.0%
1993 8.25 million t +0.0%
1994 8.25 million t +0.0%
1995 8.25 million t +0.0%
1996 883,663 t -89.3%
1997 1.49 million t +69.1%
1998 2.29 million t +53.3%
1999 1.78 million t -22.2%
2000 2.58 million t +44.9%
2001 13.22 million t +411.4%
2002 10.39 million t -21.3%
2003 16.19 million t +55.8%
2004 18.92 million t +16.8%
2005 10.45 million t -44.8%
2006 7.40 million t -29.2%
2007 16.25 million t +119.6%
2008 12.43 million t -23.5%
2009 8.11 million t -34.8%
2010 9.41 million t +16.0%
2011 7.32 million t -22.1%
2012 7.10 million t -3.1%
2013 8.70 million t +22.5%
2014 11.67 million t +34.2%
2015 5.94 million t -49.1%
2016 8.24 million t +38.8%
2017 5.11 million t -37.9%
2018 9.39 million t +83.6%
2019 7.12 million t -24.2%
2020 9.52 million t +33.7%
2021 5.56 million t -41.6%
2022 9.02 million t +62.3%
2023 6.27 million t -30.5%
2024 6.58 million t +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.60 million t 883,663 t 8.25 million t 10
2000s 11.59 million t 2.58 million t 18.92 million t 10
2010s 8.00 million t 5.11 million t 11.67 million t 10
2020s 7.39 million t 5.56 million t 9.52 million t 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 352.38 t compare
  2. 16 Paraguay 8.13 million t compare
  3. 17 Cambodia 7.23 million t compare
  4. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 7.39 million t compare
  5. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  6. 17 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  7. 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  8. 17 Micronesia 0 t
  9. 17 Polynesia 0 t
  10. 18 Cameroon 6.78 million t compare
  11. 20 Canada 6.23 million t compare
  12. 21 Nigeria 5.25 million t compare
  13. 22 Uganda 4.53 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Colombia?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Colombia was 6.58 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 18.92 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 883,663 t in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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