Costa Rica vs Cuba: Forest fires — Emissions
Costa Rica
0.0736 kt
in 2024
Cuba
0.0965 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
55th
Cuba rank
54th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.0965 kt against 0.0736 kt in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0229 kt.
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 | 0.0393 kt | 0.0811 kt | 0.0418 kt | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.0319 kt | 0.0909 kt | 0.059 kt | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.0658 kt | 0.0692 kt | 0.0034 kt | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.0677 kt | 0.1372 kt | 0.0695 kt | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 0.0965 kt against 0.0736 kt in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0.0229 kt, 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 — emissions?
- 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 — Emissions (N2O). 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.