Austria vs United Kingdom: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Austria
4.06 square meters
in 2023
United Kingdom
4.26 square meters
in 2023
Austria rank
85th
United Kingdom rank
83rd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.26 square meters against 4.06 square meters in Austria, a difference of 0.2 square meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Austria ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.18 square meters | 9.78 square meters | 2.6 square meters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.91 square meters | 7.17 square meters | 1.26 square meters | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.64 square meters | 4.79 square meters | 0.1436 square meters | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Austria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.26 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 United Kingdom?
- 0.2 square meters, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Austria ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd 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.