Savanna fires — Emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0221 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — 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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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.