Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Bulgaria
22,016 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica
17,916 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
80th
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22,016 ha against 17,916 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,100 ha.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,654 ha | 11,443 ha | 4,789 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15,879 ha | 13,768 ha | 2,111 ha | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7,741 ha | 20,137 ha | 12,396 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9,005 ha | 16,513 ha | 7,509 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 22,016 ha against 17,916 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 4,100 ha, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.