Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Savanna — Burned Area
Bahamas
4,713 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica
4,639 ha
in 2024
Bahamas rank
71st
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 4,713 ha against 4,639 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 74 ha.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bahamas ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,650 ha | 3,805 ha | 155.11 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7,274 ha | 5,994 ha | 1,280 ha | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 6,066 ha | 6,722 ha | 655.91 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,340 ha | 3,673 ha | 1,333 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Bahamas, at 4,713 ha against 4,639 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 74 ha, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Bahamas ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.