Costa Rica vs Samoa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Costa Rica
-96.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
Samoa
-100 % change on previous year
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
74th
Samoa rank
75th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -96.18 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 3.82 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 75th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.12 % change on previous year | 25.1 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2000s | 75.95 % change on previous year | -90.58 % change on previous year | 166.53 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at -96.18 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 3.82 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2001.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 75th 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.