Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Costa Rica
350,699 t
in 2024
Ecuador
349,296 t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
55th
Ecuador rank
56th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 350,699 t against 349,296 t in Ecuador, a difference of 1,403 t.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 56th 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 | 190,346 t | 71,585 t | 118,761 t | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 152,549 t | 62,520 t | 90,029 t | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 313,307 t | 94,891 t | 218,416 t | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 322,202 t | 138,942 t | 183,259 t | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 350,699 t against 349,296 t in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 1,403 t, with Costa Rica 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 — burning crop residues?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 56th 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.