Costa Rica vs Philippines: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Costa Rica
5,088 ha
in 2024
Philippines
4,877 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Philippines rank
44th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,088 ha against 4,877 ha in Philippines, a difference of 211 ha.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,796 ha | 5,239 ha | 2,443 ha | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2,135 ha | 5,156 ha | 3,021 ha | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4,301 ha | 5,263 ha | 961.79 ha | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4,725 ha | 4,239 ha | 485.44 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 5,088 ha against 4,877 ha in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 211 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 44th 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.