Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Forest fires — Burned Area
Costa Rica
6,585 ha
in 2024
Ecuador
6,924 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Ecuador rank
55th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6,924 ha against 6,585 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 339 ha.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 55th of 219 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,561 ha | 1,380 ha | 2,181 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,869 ha | 1,229 ha | 1,640 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5,901 ha | 1,859 ha | 4,041 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6,046 ha | 2,748 ha | 3,298 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 6,924 ha against 6,585 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 339 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 forest fires — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 55th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.