Benin vs Costa Rica: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Benin
-81.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
-96.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
Benin rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
74th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports -81.42 % change on previous year against -96.18 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.76 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Benin ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.07 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | 10.95 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2000s | 10.46 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 17.2 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 63.42 % change on previous year | 58.78 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2020s | 52.58 % change on previous year | -66.56 % change on previous year | 119.14 % change on previous year | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at -81.42 % change on previous year against -96.18 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 14.76 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.