Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0829 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0829 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.4% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.515 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1306 ha per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 0.075 ha per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0913 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1195 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0909 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3103 ha per square kilometre | +241.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1671 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3433 ha per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2847 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1692 ha per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2152 ha per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2008 | 0.116 ha per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1235 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1591 ha per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2081 ha per square kilometre | +412.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4271 ha per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3304 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2207 ha per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.515 ha per square kilometre | +133.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2458 ha per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3002 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.291 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1968 ha per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.126 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3509 ha per square kilometre | +178.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | -76.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0829 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +412.4% | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | 0.2081 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1676 ha per square kilometre | 0.075 ha per square kilometre | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1946 ha per square kilometre | 0.0909 ha per square kilometre | 0.3433 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2738 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | 0.515 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1892 ha per square kilometre | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | 0.3509 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0829 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.515 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.