Costa Rica vs Southern Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
63.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-69.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Southern Africa rank
30th
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 63.7 % change on previous year against -69.25 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 132.95 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.47 % change on previous year | 0.0748 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 22.39 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.72 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 24.89 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.24 % change on previous year | 51.41 % change on previous year | 36.17 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Southern Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 63.7 % change on previous year against -69.25 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Southern Africa?
- 132.95 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), 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 — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.