Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 17,709 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,709
Change on year
down 40.9%
World rank
100th
of 225 countries
All-time high
57,507
in 2013
All-time low
15,863
in 2011
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Costa Rica, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17,709 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Costa Rica peaked at 57,507 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,863, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 100th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27,841 | — |
| 2003 | 39,025 | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 32,092 | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 17,559 | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 16,185 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 30,739 | +89.9% |
| 2008 | 18,783 | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 27,970 | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 28,292 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 15,863 | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 33,980 | +114.2% |
| 2013 | 57,507 | +69.2% |
| 2014 | 42,975 | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 49,672 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 53,708 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 33,079 | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 41,515 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 45,851 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 35,419 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 21,595 | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 52,076 | +141.2% |
| 2023 | 25,780 | -50.5% |
| 2024 | 29,988 | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 17,709 | -40.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 17,709 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86, 206.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 17,709 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,274 | 16,185 | 39,025 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40,244 | 15,863 | 57,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,428 | 17,709 | 52,076 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 97 North Macedonia 20,028 compare
- 98 France 18,997 compare
- 99 United Kingdom 18,697 compare
- 101 Suriname 15,949 compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,820 compare
- 103 Serbia 13,974 compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Costa Rica?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Costa Rica was 17,709 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 57,507 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,863 in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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