Bahamas vs Brazil: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Bahamas
44.53 square meters
in 2023
Brazil
67.97 square meters
in 2023
Bahamas rank
5th
Brazil rank
2nd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Bahamas
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 67.97 square meters against 44.53 square meters in Bahamas, a difference of 23.44 square meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Bahamas's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 square meters | 99.09 square meters | 83.47 square meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.4 square meters | 63.37 square meters | 45.97 square meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 39.03 square meters | 68.72 square meters | 29.7 square meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Bahamas or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 67.97 square meters against 44.53 square meters in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Bahamas and Brazil?
- 23.44 square meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Brazil?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Brazil rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Bahamas ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 2nd 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.