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

Bhutan
77.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
51.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bhutan rank
36th
Costa Rica rank
38th

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Bhutan
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 77.32 % change on previous year against 51.27 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 26.05 % change on previous year.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bhutan ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 6.01 % change on previous year -5 % change on previous year 11.01 % change on previous year Bhutan
2000s 20.22 % change on previous year 27.62 % change on previous year 7.4 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 32.8 % change on previous year 26.3 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year Bhutan
2020s 76.16 % change on previous year 13.37 % change on previous year 62.79 % change on previous year Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
Bhutan, at 77.32 % change on previous year against 51.27 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
26.05 % change on previous year, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Bhutan ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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
225 places, 6,378 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.