Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Costa Rica
-96.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
-100 % change on previous year
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -96.18 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.82 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.12 % change on previous year | 73.71 % change on previous year | 55.59 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 25.5 % change on previous year | -70.13 % change on previous year | 95.63 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 97.43 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 197.43 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at -96.18 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 3.82 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Sri Lanka 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.