Costa Rica vs Sudan (former): Other forest — Burned Area
Costa Rica
1,497 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
1,218 ha
in 2011
Costa Rica rank
47th
Sudan (former) rank
48th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,497 ha against 1,218 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 279 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Sudan (former) ranks 48th of 219 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 764.59 ha | 284,778 ha | 284,013 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 733.46 ha | 80,503 ha | 79,770 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 96.21 ha | 1,176 ha | 1,079 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Costa Rica or Sudan (former)?
- Costa Rica, at 1,497 ha against 1,218 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Costa Rica and Sudan (former)?
- 279 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Costa Rica and Sudan (former) rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Sudan (former) ranks 48th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.