Costa Rica vs Spain: Savanna — Burned Area
Costa Rica
4,639 ha
in 2024
Spain
3,910 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Spain rank
73rd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,639 ha against 3,910 ha in Spain, a difference of 729 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 73rd of 221 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,805 ha | 8,114 ha | 4,309 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 5,994 ha | 10,613 ha | 4,619 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 6,722 ha | 9,561 ha | 2,839 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,673 ha | 11,645 ha | 7,972 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 4,639 ha against 3,910 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 729 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 73rd 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.