Costa Rica vs Southern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Costa Rica
180.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Europe
10.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Southern Europe rank
15th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Costa Rica
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 180.81 % change on previous year against 10.73 % change on previous year in Southern Europe, a difference of 170.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 16.9 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.09 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 22.52 % change on previous year | 50.65 % change on previous year | 28.13 % change on previous year | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 51.63 % change on previous year | 67.49 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 42.9 % change on previous year | 26.04 % change on previous year | 16.86 % 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, Costa Rica or Southern Europe?
- Costa Rica, at 180.81 % change on previous year against 10.73 % change on previous year in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Southern Europe?
- 170.08 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Southern Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Southern Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 15th of 185 countries.
- 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.