Argentina vs Congo: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Argentina
12.88 square meters
in 2023
Congo
11.93 square meters
in 2023
Argentina rank
25th
Congo rank
28th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Argentina
- Congo
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 12.88 square meters against 11.93 square meters in Congo, a difference of 0.95 square meters.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Congo ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.84 square meters | 12.59 square meters | 7.25 square meters | Argentina |
| 2010s | 21.59 square meters | 26.94 square meters | 5.35 square meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 13.39 square meters | 14.47 square meters | 1.08 square meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Argentina or Congo?
- Argentina, at 12.88 square meters against 11.93 square meters in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Argentina and Congo?
- 0.95 square meters, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Congo ranks 28th 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.