Algeria vs Sweden: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Algeria
3.86 square meters
in 2023
Sweden
3.75 square meters
in 2023
Algeria rank
87th
Sweden rank
90th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • Algeria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3.86 square meters against 3.75 square meters in Sweden, a difference of 0.11 square meters.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Algeria ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5.65 square meters 10.61 square meters 4.96 square meters Sweden
2010s 7.81 square meters 7.9 square meters 0.0897 square meters Sweden
2020s 4.79 square meters 4.74 square meters 0.0483 square meters Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Algeria or Sweden?
Algeria, at 3.86 square meters against 3.75 square meters in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Algeria and Sweden?
0.11 square meters, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Sweden rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
Algeria ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.