Savanna fires — Emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.96 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.96 kt for savanna fires — emissions 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 — emissions in Colombia peaked at 5.07 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kt, in 1999.
Colombia ranks 29th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.43 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 kt | -54.8% |
| 1997 | 1.12 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.51 kt | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1 kt | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5 kt | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 3.24 kt | +116.5% |
| 2002 | 2.62 kt | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 4.18 kt | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 5.07 kt | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 2.78 kt | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 2.09 kt | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 4.65 kt | +122.4% |
| 2008 | 3.42 kt | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3 kt | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 2.47 kt | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.96 kt | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 1.87 kt | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.27 kt | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 3.18 kt | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 1.77 kt | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5 kt | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 kt | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 3.01 kt | +84.7% |
| 2019 | 2.11 kt | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 2.95 kt | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 1.61 kt | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 2.58 kt | +60.7% |
| 2023 | 1.85 kt | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 1.96 kt | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 kt | 1.1 kt | 2.43 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 kt | 1.5 kt | 5.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 kt | 1.63 kt | 3.18 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 kt | 1.61 kt | 2.95 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 160.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Colombia?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Colombia was 1.96 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kt in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.