Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Costa Rica
41,870 t
in 2024
Ecuador
46,392 t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
Ecuador rank
48th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 46,392 t against 41,870 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,522 t.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 48th of 220 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,744 t | 12,137 t | 15,607 t | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 22,518 t | 9,742 t | 12,777 t | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41,610 t | 17,630 t | 23,980 t | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37,223 t | 29,027 t | 8,197 t | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 46,392 t against 41,870 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 4,522 t, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 48th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.