Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.52 square meters
in 2023
Costa Rica
5.93 square meters
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
63rd
Costa Rica rank
60th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.93 square meters against 5.52 square meters in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.41 square meters.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 square meters | 14.59 square meters | 13.41 square meters | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.24 square meters | 11.61 square meters | 10.37 square meters | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.48 square meters | 7.87 square meters | 4.4 square meters | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5.93 square meters against 5.52 square meters in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 0.41 square meters, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.