Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.24 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 1.24 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 3.32 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7388 ha per square kilometre, in 1999.
Colombia ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8449 ha per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7902 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7388 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9848 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2002 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 2008 | 2.26 ha per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 2 ha per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2023 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.24 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 22.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.24 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 0.7388 ha per square kilometre | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | 0.9848 ha per square kilometre | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 2 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia was 1.24 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7388 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.