All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per was 0.9866 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9866 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
101st
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.87 t per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.9866 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

11.522.53196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Costa Rica stood at 0.9866 t per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Costa Rica peaked at 2.87 t per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9866 t per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Costa Rica 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 1.78 t per square kilometre
1962 1.89 t per square kilometre +6.0%
1963 1.91 t per square kilometre +0.9%
1964 2.21 t per square kilometre +16.0%
1965 1.94 t per square kilometre -12.1%
1966 2.2 t per square kilometre +13.1%
1967 2.28 t per square kilometre +4.0%
1968 2.2 t per square kilometre -3.7%
1969 2.09 t per square kilometre -5.0%
1970 2.18 t per square kilometre +4.3%
1971 1.86 t per square kilometre -14.6%
1972 1.93 t per square kilometre +3.6%
1973 2.38 t per square kilometre +23.7%
1974 2.13 t per square kilometre -10.7%
1975 2.42 t per square kilometre +13.6%
1976 2.52 t per square kilometre +4.3%
1977 2.19 t per square kilometre -13.0%
1978 2.12 t per square kilometre -3.2%
1979 2.32 t per square kilometre +9.2%
1980 1.98 t per square kilometre -14.7%
1981 2.35 t per square kilometre +18.9%
1982 2.44 t per square kilometre +3.7%
1983 2.58 t per square kilometre +5.8%
1984 2.65 t per square kilometre +2.4%
1985 2.87 t per square kilometre +8.6%
1986 2.77 t per square kilometre -3.7%
1987 2.62 t per square kilometre -5.4%
1988 2.44 t per square kilometre -6.8%
1989 1.91 t per square kilometre -21.6%
1990 1.71 t per square kilometre -10.6%
1991 1.61 t per square kilometre -5.7%
1992 1.51 t per square kilometre -6.1%
1993 1.32 t per square kilometre -12.8%
1994 1.34 t per square kilometre +1.8%
1995 1.27 t per square kilometre -5.4%
1996 1.54 t per square kilometre +20.8%
1997 1.52 t per square kilometre -1.3%
1998 1.46 t per square kilometre -3.8%
1999 1.57 t per square kilometre +7.9%
2000 1.54 t per square kilometre -2.3%
2001 1.37 t per square kilometre -10.6%
2002 1.26 t per square kilometre -8.4%
2003 1.37 t per square kilometre +8.9%
2004 1.42 t per square kilometre +3.7%
2005 1.33 t per square kilometre -6.5%
2006 1.33 t per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 1.4 t per square kilometre +5.6%
2008 1.42 t per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 1.58 t per square kilometre +11.3%
2010 1.76 t per square kilometre +11.2%
2011 1.74 t per square kilometre -1.0%
2012 1.49 t per square kilometre -14.5%
2013 1.64 t per square kilometre +10.4%
2014 1.42 t per square kilometre -13.5%
2015 1.43 t per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 1.45 t per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 1.32 t per square kilometre -9.1%
2018 1.35 t per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 1.26 t per square kilometre -6.2%
2020 1.27 t per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 1.2 t per square kilometre -5.9%
2022 1.12 t per square kilometre -6.7%
2023 0.9866 t per square kilometre -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.06 t per square kilometre 1.78 t per square kilometre 2.28 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 2.21 t per square kilometre 1.86 t per square kilometre 2.52 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 2.46 t per square kilometre 1.91 t per square kilometre 2.87 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.49 t per square kilometre 1.27 t per square kilometre 1.71 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.4 t per square kilometre 1.26 t per square kilometre 1.58 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.49 t per square kilometre 1.26 t per square kilometre 1.76 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.14 t per square kilometre 0.9866 t per square kilometre 1.27 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 98 Portugal 1.1 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 99 Malaysia 1.03 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 100 Armenia 1.03 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 102 Colombia 0.9787 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 103 Tajikistan 0.9467 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 104 Palestine, State of 0.9386 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Costa Rica?
All crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Costa Rica was 0.9866 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 t per square kilometre in 1985.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9866 t per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.