Costa Rica vs Kenya: Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
197.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
255.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Kenya rank
11th

Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 255.91 % change on previous year against 197.26 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 58.65 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1575 % change on previous year 17.28 % change on previous year 17.12 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 21.25 % change on previous year 33.83 % change on previous year 12.58 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 33.68 % change on previous year 28.25 % change on previous year 5.43 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 29.34 % change on previous year 31.82 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Kenya, at 255.91 % change on previous year against 197.26 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Kenya?
58.65 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th of 177 countries.
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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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 5,628 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.