Savanna fires — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.2424 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2424 kt
Change on year
up 64.3%
World rank
79th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.4768 kt
in 2016
All-time low
0.0594 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

0.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.213 kt1991: 0.213 kt1992: 0.213 kt1993: 0.213 kt1994: 0.213 kt1995: 0.213 kt1996: 0.1 kt1997: 0.059 kt1998: 0.082 kt1999: 0.094 kt2000: 0.091 kt2001: 0.295 kt2002: 0.171 kt2003: 0.325 kt2004: 0.28 kt2005: 0.155 kt2006: 0.122 kt2007: 0.19 kt2008: 0.154 kt2009: 0.149 kt2010: 0.199 kt2011: 0.063 kt2012: 0.187 kt2013: 0.411 kt2014: 0.315 kt2015: 0.271 kt2016: 0.477 kt2017: 0.25 kt2018: 0.307 kt2019: 0.275 kt2020: 0.22 kt2021: 0.154 kt2022: 0.337 kt2023: 0.147 kt2024: 0.242 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Costa Rica stood at 0.2424 kt.

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 — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4768 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0594 kt, 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 — Emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2126 kt
1991 0.2126 kt +0.0%
1992 0.2126 kt +0.0%
1993 0.2126 kt +0.0%
1994 0.2126 kt +0.0%
1995 0.2126 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0996 kt -53.2%
1997 0.0594 kt -40.4%
1998 0.082 kt +38.0%
1999 0.0941 kt +14.8%
2000 0.091 kt -3.3%
2001 0.2952 kt +224.4%
2002 0.1713 kt -42.0%
2003 0.3248 kt +89.6%
2004 0.2796 kt -13.9%
2005 0.1552 kt -44.5%
2006 0.122 kt -21.4%
2007 0.1901 kt +55.8%
2008 0.1543 kt -18.8%
2009 0.149 kt -3.4%
2010 0.1994 kt +33.8%
2011 0.0628 kt -68.5%
2012 0.1866 kt +197.1%
2013 0.4111 kt +120.3%
2014 0.3149 kt -23.4%
2015 0.2706 kt -14.1%
2016 0.4768 kt +76.2%
2017 0.2503 kt -47.5%
2018 0.3067 kt +22.5%
2019 0.2748 kt -10.4%
2020 0.2203 kt -19.8%
2021 0.1542 kt -30.0%
2022 0.3371 kt +118.6%
2023 0.1475 kt -56.2%
2024 0.2424 kt +64.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1611 kt 0.0594 kt 0.2126 kt 10
2000s 0.1933 kt 0.091 kt 0.3248 kt 10
2010s 0.2754 kt 0.0628 kt 0.4768 kt 10
2020s 0.2203 kt 0.1475 kt 0.3371 kt 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 76 Suriname 0.408 kt compare
  2. 77 Chile 0.4042 kt compare
  3. 78 Greece 0.3202 kt compare
  4. 80 Albania 0.2281 kt compare
  5. 81 Spain 0.2243 kt compare
  6. 82 Bulgaria 0.2049 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Costa Rica?
Savanna fires — emissions in Costa Rica was 0.2424 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4768 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 kt in 1997.
How does Costa Rica rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.