Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Australia
8.57 square meters
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
7.89 square meters
in 2023
Australia rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
44th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.57 square meters against 7.89 square meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.68 square meters.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th of 178 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.83 square meters | 24.12 square meters | 0.2873 square meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 14.44 square meters | 23.81 square meters | 9.37 square meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 8.94 square meters | 11.94 square meters | 3 square meters | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 8.57 square meters against 7.89 square meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.68 square meters, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Australia ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th 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.