Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Costa Rica
0 ha
in 2024
Ecuador
21.37 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Ecuador rank
33rd
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 21.37 ha against 0 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 21.37 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Ecuador ranks 33rd of 219 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.07 ha | 119.31 ha | 94.24 ha | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 20.01 ha | 77.77 ha | 57.76 ha | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 6.41 ha | 6.41 ha | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 4.27 ha | 4.27 ha | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 21.37 ha against 0 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 21.37 ha, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Ecuador ranks 33rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.