Costa Rica vs Senegal: Forest fires — Emissions
Costa Rica
0.8066 kt
in 2024
Senegal
0.588 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
55th
Senegal rank
57th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8066 kt against 0.588 kt in Senegal, a difference of 0.2186 kt.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 57th of 219 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7205 kt | 31.55 kt | 30.83 kt | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.3987 kt | 7.43 kt | 7.03 kt | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.7206 kt | 1.48 kt | 0.7604 kt | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.7411 kt | 1.09 kt | 0.3456 kt | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8066 kt against 0.588 kt in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 0.2186 kt, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 57th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). 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.