Angola vs Cameroon: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Angola
14.13 square meters
in 2023
Cameroon
15.02 square meters
in 2023
Angola rank
22nd
Cameroon rank
19th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Angola
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 15.02 square meters against 14.13 square meters in Angola, a difference of 0.89 square meters.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.42 square meters | 10.93 square meters | 7.49 square meters | Angola |
| 2010s | 21.17 square meters | 9.62 square meters | 11.55 square meters | Angola |
| 2020s | 9.4 square meters | 16.3 square meters | 6.9 square meters | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Angola or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 15.02 square meters against 14.13 square meters in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Angola and Cameroon?
- 0.89 square meters, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Cameroon rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Angola ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 19th 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
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.