Costa Rica vs Greece: Share of deforestation that is exported
Costa Rica
39.7%
in 2013
Greece
39.0%
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
17th
Greece rank
18th
Share of deforestation that is exported over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.7% against 39.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Greece ranks 18th of 117 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 5.2% | 24.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 25.7% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 39.7% against 39.0% in Greece as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Greece ranks 18th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.