Costa Rica vs Gabon: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
51.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gabon
51.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Gabon rank
40th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 51.27 % change on previous year against 51.2 % change on previous year in Gabon, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2000s | 27.62 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 17.78 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.86 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.37 % change on previous year | 12.31 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Costa Rica, at 51.27 % change on previous year against 51.2 % change on previous year in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 40th 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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About this data
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.