Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Costa Rica
7,248 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
9,917 ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
51st
Malaysia rank
48th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9,917 ha against 7,248 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,669 ha.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,754 ha | 6,764 ha | 2,010 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3,941 ha | 10,113 ha | 6,173 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7,258 ha | 9,173 ha | 1,914 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6,431 ha | 2,877 ha | 3,554 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 9,917 ha against 7,248 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 2,669 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.