Consumption-based deforestation per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 5.93 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Costa Rica is 5.93 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Costa Rica peaked at 19.31 square meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.93 square meters, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.59 square meters | 11.85 square meters | 17.79 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.61 square meters | 6.35 square meters | 19.31 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 square meters | 5.93 square meters | 9.45 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0273 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Costa Rica?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Costa Rica was 5.93 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.31 square meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 square meters in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.