Costa Rica vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre
Savanna and woody savanna: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5724 t per square kilometre against 0.5003 t per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0721 t per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 t per square kilometre | 4.06 t per square kilometre | 3 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.25 t per square kilometre | 1.36 t per square kilometre | 0.1101 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.72 t per square kilometre | 0.7052 t per square kilometre | 1.02 t per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.17 t per square kilometre | 0.5229 t per square kilometre | 0.6507 t per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned), Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5724 t per square kilometre against 0.5003 t per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0721 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.