Africa vs Costa Rica: Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
9.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
197.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Costa Rica rank
14th
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 197.26 % change on previous year against 9.67 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 187.59 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 20.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Africa ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 32 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.19 % change on previous year | 0.1575 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 19.03 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -1.18 % change on previous year | 33.68 % change on previous year | 34.86 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7544 % change on previous year | 29.34 % change on previous year | 28.59 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 197.26 % change on previous year against 9.67 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Costa Rica?
- 187.59 % 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 — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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 — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.