Austria vs Lebanon: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Austria
4.06 square meters
in 2023
Lebanon
4.29 square meters
in 2023
Austria rank
85th
Lebanon rank
82nd

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • Austria
  • Lebanon
02468200520142023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 4.29 square meters against 4.06 square meters in Austria, a difference of 0.23 square meters.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 82nd of 178 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 7.18 square meters 4.12 square meters 3.06 square meters Austria
2010s 5.91 square meters 4.64 square meters 1.27 square meters Austria
2020s 4.64 square meters 4.42 square meters 0.2214 square meters Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Austria or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 4.29 square meters against 4.06 square meters in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Austria and Lebanon?
0.23 square meters, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Lebanon?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Austria and Lebanon rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
Austria ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 82nd 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.