Belize vs Cote d'Ivoire: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Belize
37.28 square meters
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
29.3 square meters
in 2023
Belize rank
6th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
7th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Belize
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Belize currently reports 37.28 square meters against 29.3 square meters in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 7.98 square meters.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 6th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 square meters | 8.7 square meters | 10.86 square meters | Belize |
| 2010s | 22.98 square meters | 21.63 square meters | 1.35 square meters | Belize |
| 2020s | 30.1 square meters | 34.2 square meters | 4.1 square meters | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Belize or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Belize, at 37.28 square meters against 29.3 square meters in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Belize and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 7.98 square meters, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Belize ranks 6th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 7th 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.