Area burned wildfires by type in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Area burned wildfires by type was 8,028 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,028
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
94th
of 225 countries
All-time high
9,316
in 2015
All-time low
1,996
in 2005
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Costa Rica, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Costa Rica is 8,028, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Costa Rica peaked at 9,316 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,996, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 94th 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.
Area burned wildfires by type in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,186 | — |
| 2003 | 4,980 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 5,281 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,996 | -62.2% |
| 2006 | 2,018 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,662 | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 5,839 | +119.4% |
| 2009 | 5,087 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 6,848 | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 2,833 | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 3,349 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 7,577 | +126.3% |
| 2014 | 5,517 | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 9,316 | +68.9% |
| 2016 | 7,728 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 6,547 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 6,955 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5,946 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 6,053 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,087 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 7,449 | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 8,458 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 7,191 | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 8,028 | +11.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8,028 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,006 | 1,996 | 5,839 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,262 | 2,833 | 9,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,044 | 5,087 | 8,458 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 area burned wildfires by type in Costa Rica?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Costa Rica was 8,028 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,316 in 2015.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,996 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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