Savanna fires — Emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0221 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0221 kt
Change on year
up 63.7%
World rank
79th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.0435 kt
in 2016
All-time low
0.0054 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

0.010.020.030.041990200720241990: 0.019 kt1991: 0.019 kt1992: 0.019 kt1993: 0.019 kt1994: 0.019 kt1995: 0.019 kt1996: 0.009 kt1997: 0.005 kt1998: 0.007 kt1999: 0.009 kt2000: 0.008 kt2001: 0.027 kt2002: 0.016 kt2003: 0.03 kt2004: 0.025 kt2005: 0.014 kt2006: 0.011 kt2007: 0.017 kt2008: 0.014 kt2009: 0.014 kt2010: 0.018 kt2011: 0.006 kt2012: 0.017 kt2013: 0.037 kt2014: 0.029 kt2015: 0.025 kt2016: 0.043 kt2017: 0.023 kt2018: 0.028 kt2019: 0.025 kt2020: 0.02 kt2021: 0.014 kt2022: 0.031 kt2023: 0.013 kt2024: 0.022 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Costa Rica stood at 0.0221 kt.

The figure is up 63.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0435 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 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 (N2O) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0194 kt
1991 0.0194 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0194 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0194 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0194 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0194 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0091 kt -53.1%
1997 0.0054 kt -40.7%
1998 0.0075 kt +38.9%
1999 0.0086 kt +14.7%
2000 0.0083 kt -3.5%
2001 0.027 kt +225.3%
2002 0.0156 kt -42.2%
2003 0.0297 kt +90.4%
2004 0.0255 kt -14.1%
2005 0.0142 kt -44.3%
2006 0.0111 kt -21.8%
2007 0.0174 kt +56.8%
2008 0.0141 kt -19.0%
2009 0.0136 kt -3.5%
2010 0.0182 kt +33.8%
2011 0.0057 kt -68.7%
2012 0.017 kt +198.2%
2013 0.0375 kt +120.6%
2014 0.0287 kt -23.5%
2015 0.0247 kt -13.9%
2016 0.0435 kt +76.1%
2017 0.0229 kt -47.4%
2018 0.028 kt +22.3%
2019 0.0251 kt -10.4%
2020 0.0201 kt -19.9%
2021 0.0141 kt -29.9%
2022 0.0308 kt +118.4%
2023 0.0135 kt -56.2%
2024 0.0221 kt +63.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0147 kt 0.0054 kt 0.0194 kt 10
2000s 0.0176 kt 0.0083 kt 0.0297 kt 10
2010s 0.0251 kt 0.0057 kt 0.0435 kt 10
2020s 0.0201 kt 0.0135 kt 0.0308 kt 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 76 Suriname 0.0373 kt compare
  2. 77 Chile 0.0369 kt compare
  3. 78 Greece 0.0292 kt compare
  4. 80 Albania 0.0208 kt compare
  5. 81 Spain 0.0205 kt compare
  6. 82 Bulgaria 0.0187 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 0.0221 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 0.0435 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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
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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.