Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Colombia
Colombia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 9.35 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 9.35 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Colombia peaked at 24.12 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.22 million t, in 1999.
That places Colombia 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.56 million t | — |
| 1991 | 11.56 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.56 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.56 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.56 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.56 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.22 million t | -54.8% |
| 1997 | 5.33 million t | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.18 million t | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 5.22 million t | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 7.12 million t | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 15.41 million t | +116.5% |
| 2002 | 12.46 million t | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 19.93 million t | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 24.12 million t | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 13.22 million t | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 9.96 million t | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 22.15 million t | +122.4% |
| 2008 | 16.30 million t | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 10.97 million t | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 11.74 million t | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 9.35 million t | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 8.90 million t | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.82 million t | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 15.13 million t | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 8.41 million t | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 11.88 million t | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 7.76 million t | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 14.33 million t | +84.7% |
| 2019 | 10.06 million t | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 14.05 million t | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 7.66 million t | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 12.31 million t | +60.7% |
| 2023 | 8.79 million t | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 9.35 million t | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.23 million t | 5.22 million t | 11.56 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.16 million t | 7.12 million t | 24.12 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 million t | 7.76 million t | 15.13 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 million t | 7.66 million t | 14.05 million t | 5 |
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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 — burning crop residues in Colombia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Colombia was 9.35 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 million t in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.