Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 350,699 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Costa Rica stood at 350,699 t.
That represents a change of up 1,287.0% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Costa Rica peaked at 765,539 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,627 t, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 55th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 233,515 t | — |
| 1991 | 233,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 233,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 233,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 233,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 233,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56,117 t | -76.0% |
| 1997 | 113,904 t | +103.0% |
| 1998 | 223,163 t | +95.9% |
| 1999 | 109,186 t | -51.1% |
| 2000 | 106,329 t | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 296,436 t | +178.8% |
| 2002 | 118,991 t | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 244,718 t | +105.7% |
| 2004 | 116,328 t | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 35,351 t | -69.6% |
| 2006 | 22,894 t | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 444,970 t | +1843.6% |
| 2008 | 12,723 t | -97.1% |
| 2009 | 126,754 t | +896.2% |
| 2010 | 125,360 t | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,627 t | -96.3% |
| 2012 | 369,546 t | +7887.4% |
| 2013 | 491,857 t | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 214,648 t | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 567,167 t | +164.2% |
| 2016 | 529,965 t | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 166,937 t | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 225,141 t | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 437,820 t | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 413,285 t | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 56,200 t | -86.4% |
| 2022 | 765,539 t | +1262.2% |
| 2023 | 25,286 t | -96.7% |
| 2024 | 350,699 t | +1287.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,346 t | 56,117 t | 233,515 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,549 t | 12,723 t | 444,970 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,307 t | 4,627 t | 567,167 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,202 t | 25,286 t | 765,539 t | 5 |
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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 — burning crop residues in Costa Rica?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Costa Rica was 350,699 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 765,539 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,627 t in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.