Belize vs Laos: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Belize
37.28 square meters
in 2023
Laos
56.79 square meters
in 2023
Belize rank
6th
Laos rank
3rd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Belize
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 56.79 square meters against 37.28 square meters in Belize, a difference of 19.51 square meters.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.
Belize ranks 6th and Laos ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 square meters | 13.58 square meters | 5.98 square meters | Belize |
| 2010s | 22.98 square meters | 18.92 square meters | 4.06 square meters | Belize |
| 2020s | 30.1 square meters | 39.56 square meters | 9.46 square meters | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Belize or Laos?
- Laos, at 56.79 square meters against 37.28 square meters in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Belize and Laos?
- 19.51 square meters, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Laos?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Laos rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Belize ranks 6th and Laos ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.