Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 105,390 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Costa Rica is 105,390 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 64.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Costa Rica peaked at 207,285 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25,830 t, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 79th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92,443 t | — |
| 1991 | 92,443 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 92,443 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92,443 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92,443 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92,443 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43,304 t | -53.2% |
| 1997 | 25,830 t | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 35,664 t | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 40,928 t | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 39,553 t | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 128,355 t | +224.5% |
| 2002 | 74,497 t | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 141,218 t | +89.6% |
| 2004 | 121,559 t | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 67,483 t | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 53,037 t | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 82,647 t | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 67,100 t | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 64,767 t | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 86,674 t | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 27,302 t | -68.5% |
| 2012 | 81,135 t | +197.2% |
| 2013 | 178,734 t | +120.3% |
| 2014 | 136,902 t | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 117,648 t | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 207,285 t | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 108,819 t | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 133,367 t | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 119,487 t | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 95,795 t | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 67,035 t | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 146,581 t | +118.7% |
| 2023 | 64,134 t | -56.2% |
| 2024 | 105,390 t | +64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,038 t | 25,830 t | 92,443 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,022 t | 39,553 t | 141,218 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,735 t | 27,302 t | 207,285 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,787 t | 64,134 t | 146,581 t | 5 |
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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 fires — burning crop residues in Costa Rica?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Costa Rica was 105,390 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 207,285 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,830 t in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.