Belize vs Colombia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Belize
37.28 square meters
in 2023
Colombia
22.92 square meters
in 2023
Belize rank
6th
Colombia rank
9th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 37.28 square meters against 22.92 square meters in Colombia, a difference of 14.36 square meters.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Belize ranks 6th and Colombia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 square meters | 24.77 square meters | 5.21 square meters | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.98 square meters | 23 square meters | 0.022 square meters | Colombia |
| 2020s | 30.1 square meters | 27.29 square meters | 2.81 square meters | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 37.28 square meters against 22.92 square meters in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Belize and Colombia?
- 14.36 square meters, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Belize ranks 6th and Colombia ranks 9th 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.