Africa vs Costa Rica: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Africa
10.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
180.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
16th
Costa Rica rank
14th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Africa
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 180.81 % change on previous year against 10.35 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 170.46 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 17.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Africa ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 7.44 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | -1.9 % change on previous year | 22.52 % change on previous year | 24.42 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -1.13 % change on previous year | 51.63 % change on previous year | 52.76 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 42.9 % change on previous year | 41.88 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 180.81 % change on previous year against 10.35 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Costa Rica?
- 170.46 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Costa Rica rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.