Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0009 ha per person for savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 195.8% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0029 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0017 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per person | -79.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 ha per person | +60.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per person | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.002 ha per person | +196.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 ha per person | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 ha per person | +126.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per person | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 ha per person | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 ha per person | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 ha per person | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | -67.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 ha per person | +177.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 ha per person | +169.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 ha per person | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 ha per person | +82.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per person | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 ha per person | +62.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 ha per person | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per person | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 ha per person | +69.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | -67.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 ha per person | +195.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0009 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per person, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0009 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 — burned area, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.