Costa Rica vs Serbia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Costa Rica
17,709
in 2025
Serbia
13,974
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
100th
Serbia rank
103rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17,709 against 13,974 in Serbia, a difference of 3,735.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Serbia ranks 103rd of 225 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,274 | 44,917 | 18,643 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 40,244 | 40,334 | 90.13 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 30,428 | 31,108 | 679.78 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 17,709 against 13,974 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 3,735, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Serbia ranks 103rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.