Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Commodity driven deforestation
Costa Rica
7,308
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5,420
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Commodity driven deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7,308 against 5,420 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,888.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,458 | 7,486 | 5,972 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10,199 | 14,803 | 4,604 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7,509 | 7,793 | 283.93 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commodity driven deforestation, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 7,308 against 5,420 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commodity driven deforestation between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,888, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for commodity driven deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.