Australia vs Guatemala: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Australia
8.57 square meters
in 2023
Guatemala
8.7 square meters
in 2023
Australia rank
41st
Guatemala rank
40th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Australia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.7 square meters against 8.57 square meters in Australia, a difference of 0.13 square meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 40th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.83 square meters | 15.88 square meters | 7.95 square meters | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.44 square meters | 9.34 square meters | 5.1 square meters | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.94 square meters | 10.42 square meters | 1.48 square meters | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Australia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 8.7 square meters against 8.57 square meters in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Australia and Guatemala?
- 0.13 square meters, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guatemala?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Guatemala rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Australia ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 40th 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.