Costa Rica vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
171.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
8.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
18th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
17th

Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 171.2 % change on previous year against 8.02 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 163.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 21.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1631 % change on previous year 24.87 % change on previous year 24.71 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 36.66 % change on previous year -6.42 % change on previous year 43.08 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 9.21 % change on previous year -0.5618 % change on previous year 9.77 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 55.68 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year 53.12 % 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, Costa Rica or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Costa Rica, at 171.2 % change on previous year against 8.02 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
163.18 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th of 175 countries.
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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Indicator
Woody savanna — 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
207 places, 5,371 data points, 1991–2024
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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.