Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Curacao
Curacao: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 1.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.58
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 2008
All-time low
0.1505
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2024
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Curacao, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Curacao is 1.58, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Curacao peaked at 4.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1505, in 2001.
That places Curacao 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1505 | — |
| 2002 | 0.3011 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6774 | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3008 | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 0.602 | +100.1% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +249.9% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2258 | -82.3% |
| 2012 | 0.301 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4515 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.301 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6771 | +124.9% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | +311.2% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 3.16 | +99.9% |
| 2024 | 1.58 | -50.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 | 0.1505 | 4.14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5391 | 0.2258 | 1.28 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 1.58 | 3.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 154 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 2.28 compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.25 compare
- 156 Palau 2.06 compare
- 158 Barbados 1.5 compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 1.13 compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 1.11 compare
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0444 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0157 metric tons per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Curacao?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Curacao was 1.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1505 in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Curacao ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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