Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0306 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.0306 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2433 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 69th 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0522 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1574 ha per square kilometre | +201.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2328 ha per square kilometre | +129.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1738 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1252 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0892 ha per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1034 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0745 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0963 ha per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0892 ha per square kilometre | +180.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2433 ha per square kilometre | +172.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1943 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1118 ha per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 0.206 ha per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1486 ha per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1047 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0892 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0553 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0938 ha per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | -67.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0306 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0745 ha per square kilometre | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | 0.0522 ha per square kilometre | 0.2328 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1316 ha per square kilometre | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | 0.2433 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | 0.0938 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0306 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2433 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.