Australia and New Zealand vs Costa Rica: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,088 ha against 4,024 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1,064 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,358 ha | 2,796 ha | 16,562 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20,520 ha | 2,135 ha | 18,385 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27,785 ha | 4,301 ha | 23,484 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10,309 ha | 4,725 ha | 5,585 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5,088 ha against 4,024 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Costa Rica?
- 1,064 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Costa Rica rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.