Burundi vs Costa Rica: Grassland — Burned Area
Burundi
7,138 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica
6,029 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
81st
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Burundi
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 7,138 ha against 6,029 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,109 ha.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burundi ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 220 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,997 ha | 2,799 ha | 802.09 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,403 ha | 3,813 ha | 410.05 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,669 ha | 6,157 ha | 2,488 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,009 ha | 6,409 ha | 3,400 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Burundi or Costa Rica?
- Burundi, at 7,138 ha against 6,029 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Burundi and Costa Rica?
- 1,109 ha, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Costa Rica rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Burundi ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.