Costa Rica vs Oman: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Costa Rica
5.93 square meters
in 2023
Oman
5.9 square meters
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
60th
Oman rank
61st
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.93 square meters against 5.9 square meters in Oman, a difference of 0.03 square meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Oman ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.59 square meters | 11.26 square meters | 3.33 square meters | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.61 square meters | 10.05 square meters | 1.56 square meters | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.87 square meters | 6.45 square meters | 1.42 square meters | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Costa Rica, at 5.93 square meters against 5.9 square meters in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 0.03 square meters, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Oman ranks 61st 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.