Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Central African Republic
11.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica
11.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
45th
Costa Rica rank
44th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.64 % change on previous year against 11.45 % change on previous year in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 158 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.79 % change on previous year | 14.61 % change on previous year | 21.4 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6933 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 11.64 % change on previous year against 11.45 % change on previous year in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 44th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.