Deforestation embedded in trade in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,037 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Costa Rica stood at 1,037 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and up 186.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Costa Rica peaked at 1,037 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4,653 hectares, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 100th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3,472 hectares | -4,530 hectares | -2,749 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -1,036 hectares | -4,653 hectares | 900.49 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 674.84 hectares | 388.13 hectares | 1,037 hectares | 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 deforestation embedded in trade in Costa Rica?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Costa Rica was 1,037 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,037 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,653 hectares in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.