Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues

Costa Rica
74,345 t
in 2024
Malaysia
62,488 t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
66th
Malaysia rank
69th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 74,345 t against 62,488 t in Malaysia, a difference of 11,857 t.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 54,128 t 57,284 t 3,155 t Malaysia
2000s 63,986 t 65,183 t 1,196 t Malaysia
2010s 88,023 t 59,928 t 28,096 t Costa Rica
2020s 62,810 t 18,414 t 44,396 t Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Costa Rica, at 74,345 t against 62,488 t in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
11,857 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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