Costa Rica vs Suriname: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Costa Rica
17,709
in 2025
Suriname
15,949
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
100th
Suriname rank
101st
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17,709 against 15,949 in Suriname, a difference of 1,760.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 101st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,274 | 27,608 | 1,334 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 40,244 | 25,439 | 14,805 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30,428 | 26,221 | 4,207 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 17,709 against 15,949 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 1,760, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 101st 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.