Central America vs Costa Rica: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Central America
4.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
171.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central America rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
18th
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Central America
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 171.2 % change on previous year against 4.64 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 166.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 36.9 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Central America ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.1631 % change on previous year | 0.9321 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2000s | 51.8 % change on previous year | 36.66 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2010s | 29.26 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2020s | 17.28 % change on previous year | 55.68 % change on previous year | 38.39 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Central America or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 171.2 % change on previous year against 4.64 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Central America and Costa Rica?
- 166.56 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Costa Rica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Costa Rica rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Woody savanna — 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.