Costa Rica vs Cuba: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Costa Rica
350,699 t
in 2024
Cuba
459,579 t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
55th
Cuba rank
54th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 459,579 t against 350,699 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 108,880 t.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Cuba ranks 54th of 219 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,346 t | 394,874 t | 204,528 t | Cuba |
| 2000s | 152,549 t | 435,779 t | 283,230 t | Cuba |
| 2010s | 313,307 t | 329,411 t | 16,104 t | Cuba |
| 2020s | 322,202 t | 653,284 t | 331,082 t | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 459,579 t against 350,699 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 108,880 t, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Cuba ranks 54th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.