Costa Rica vs Senegal: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Costa Rica
5,088 ha
in 2024
Senegal
4,726 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Senegal rank
45th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,088 ha against 4,726 ha in Senegal, a difference of 362 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,796 ha | 32,745 ha | 29,949 ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2,135 ha | 15,511 ha | 13,375 ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 4,301 ha | 11,877 ha | 7,575 ha | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4,725 ha | 8,678 ha | 3,953 ha | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Costa Rica, at 5,088 ha against 4,726 ha in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 362 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 45th 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.