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

Costa Rica
51.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Philippines
80.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Philippines rank
35th

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 80.58 % change on previous year against 51.27 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 29.31 % change on previous year.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Philippines ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 35th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s -5 % change on previous year -5.14 % change on previous year 0.1473 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 27.62 % change on previous year 49.69 % change on previous year 22.07 % change on previous year Philippines
2010s 26.86 % change on previous year 11.4 % change on previous year 15.46 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 13.37 % change on previous year 19.11 % change on previous year 5.74 % change on previous year Philippines

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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 80.58 % 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 Costa Rica and Philippines?
29.31 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 35th 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
Last refreshed

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.