Costa Rica vs Greece: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC

Costa Rica
2.84 1000 ha
in 2021
Greece
3.55 1000 ha
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Greece rank
50th

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 3.55 1000 ha against 2.84 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.71 1000 ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 50th of 58 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 28.8 1000 ha 1.32 1000 ha 27.48 1000 ha Costa Rica
2000s 22.02 1000 ha 3.44 1000 ha 18.58 1000 ha Costa Rica
2010s 11.87 1000 ha 3.8 1000 ha 8.08 1000 ha Costa Rica
2020s 2.81 1000 ha 3.41 1000 ha 0.5959 1000 ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area — unfccc, Costa Rica or Greece?
Greece, at 3.55 1000 ha against 2.84 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — unfccc between Costa Rica and Greece?
0.71 1000 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 50th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).