Belize vs Paraguay: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Belize
37.28 square meters
in 2023
Paraguay
54.24 square meters
in 2023
Belize rank
6th
Paraguay rank
4th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Belize
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 54.24 square meters against 37.28 square meters in Belize, a difference of 16.96 square meters.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Belize's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 square meters | 151.91 square meters | 132.35 square meters | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 22.98 square meters | 138.28 square meters | 115.31 square meters | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 30.1 square meters | 65.68 square meters | 35.58 square meters | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Belize or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 54.24 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 Paraguay?
- 16.96 square meters, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Paraguay rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Belize ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 4th 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.