Savanna fires — Burned Area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 17,916 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Costa Rica is 17,916 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 51.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Costa Rica peaked at 34,143 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,965 ha, in 1997.
That places Costa Rica 82nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,353 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15,353 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,353 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,353 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,353 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,353 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,841 ha | -55.4% |
| 1997 | 3,965 ha | -42.0% |
| 1998 | 5,193 ha | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 6,312 ha | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 5,556 ha | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 21,294 ha | +283.2% |
| 2002 | 12,464 ha | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 22,705 ha | +82.2% |
| 2004 | 19,711 ha | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 10,604 ha | -46.2% |
| 2006 | 8,423 ha | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 13,704 ha | +62.7% |
| 2008 | 11,951 ha | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 11,267 ha | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 14,859 ha | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 4,789 ha | -67.8% |
| 2012 | 13,982 ha | +192.0% |
| 2013 | 29,439 ha | +110.6% |
| 2014 | 22,235 ha | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 20,246 ha | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 34,143 ha | +68.6% |
| 2017 | 18,814 ha | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 22,042 ha | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 20,824 ha | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 16,056 ha | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 11,481 ha | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 25,270 ha | +120.1% |
| 2023 | 11,844 ha | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 17,916 ha | +51.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,443 ha | 3,965 ha | 15,353 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,768 ha | 5,556 ha | 22,705 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,137 ha | 4,789 ha | 34,143 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,513 ha | 11,481 ha | 25,270 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Costa Rica?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Costa Rica was 17,916 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34,143 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,965 ha in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.