How does Colombia rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?

Colombia ranks 27th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.

Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Colombia

Name: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Colombia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Colombia: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

27th

of 93 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2019

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in Colombia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Colombia is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Colombia peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1967.

Colombia ranks 27th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.1%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	-26.4%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.2%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	-7.4%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.3%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.4%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+18.9%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.4%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.4%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	+12.4%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.2%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.5%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-8.2%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.6%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	+47.9%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	-39.5%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.6%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.7%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

Colombia's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Colombia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2019	+47.9%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2020	-39.5%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1966	-26.4%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Colombia?: Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Colombia was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1967.
How does Colombia rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?: Colombia ranks 27th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) 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.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 95 places, 5,533 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) 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.