Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Costa Rica
11,887 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
14,254 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Rwanda rank
65th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14,254 ha against 11,887 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,367 ha.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,559 ha | 10,446 ha | 1,887 ha | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 9,935 ha | 4,781 ha | 5,154 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13,980 ha | 4,766 ha | 9,214 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10,104 ha | 9,330 ha | 773.73 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Costa Rica or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 14,254 ha against 11,887 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 2,367 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 65th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.