Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Share global deforestation
Costa Rica
0.053
in 2020
El Salvador
0.0582
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
51st
El Salvador rank
50th
Share global deforestation over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.0582 against 0.053 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0052.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and El Salvador ranks 50th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0587 | 0.0626 | 0.0039 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.0323 | 0.0743 | 0.0419 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.0745 | 0.0511 | 0.0234 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.053 | 0.0582 | 0.0052 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global deforestation, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.0582 against 0.053 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share global deforestation between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0052, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for share global deforestation?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and El Salvador ranks 50th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.