Annual number of fires in Colombia
Colombia: Annual number of fires was 2,994 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2,994
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
37th
of 248 countries
All-time high
9,818
in 2020
All-time low
2,994
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Colombia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Colombia stood at 2,994. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Colombia peaked at 9,818 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,994, in 2026.
That places Colombia 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,379 | — |
| 2013 | 6,049 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 7,743 | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 6,677 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 8,174 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 5,360 | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 4,077 | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 7,019 | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 9,818 | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 5,646 | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 7,580 | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 5,160 | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 4,565 | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 3,587 | -21.4% |
| 2026 | 2,994 | -16.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,994 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 22.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,994 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 36.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,310 | 4,077 | 8,174 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,621 | 2,994 | 9,818 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Colombia?
- Annual number of fires in Colombia was 2,994 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,818 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,994 in 2026.
- How does Colombia rank for annual number of fires?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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