Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0092 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0092 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 96.7% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2814 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0808 ha per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1089 ha per square kilometre | +182.8% |
| 2002 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 0.09 ha per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1625 ha per square kilometre | +1840.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | +945.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1386 ha per square kilometre | +8174.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1805 ha per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0791 ha per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2089 ha per square kilometre | +164.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1951 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 0.085 ha per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1595 ha per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2020 | 0.152 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2814 ha per square kilometre | +1271.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -96.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0092 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0048 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +8174.6% | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.1386 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1840.1% | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 0.1625 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1271.4% | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 0.2814 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +945.4% | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0697 ha per square kilometre | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.1625 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1156 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.2089 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1158 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.2814 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0092 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2814 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area 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.