Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0023 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0023 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0054 ha per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per person, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0034 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0033 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.003 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 ha per person | -39.3% |
| 1997 | 0.001 ha per person | -43.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 ha per person | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.004 ha per person | +235.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 ha per person | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 ha per person | +102.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 ha per person | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 ha per person | +69.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per person | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 ha per person | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | -74.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 ha per person | +406.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 ha per person | +103.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 ha per person | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 ha per person | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 ha per person | +131.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 ha per person | -52.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 ha per person | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.003 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.002 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per person | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 ha per person | +177.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per person | -76.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 ha per person | +179.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0023 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 | +406.4% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0023 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 ha per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per person in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.