Costa Rica vs Turkmenistan: Grassland — Burned Area
Costa Rica
6,029 ha
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5,349 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Turkmenistan rank
85th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6,029 ha against 5,349 ha in Turkmenistan, a difference of 680 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Turkmenistan ranks 85th of 220 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,358 ha | 48,941 ha | 46,584 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3,813 ha | 94,968 ha | 91,155 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6,157 ha | 107,150 ha | 100,993 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6,409 ha | 36,618 ha | 30,208 ha | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Costa Rica or Turkmenistan?
- Costa Rica, at 6,029 ha against 5,349 ha in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 680 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkmenistan rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Turkmenistan ranks 85th 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.