Benin vs Malta: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Benin
1.61 square meters
in 2023
Malta
1.74 square meters
in 2023
Benin rank
129th
Malta rank
127th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Benin
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.74 square meters against 1.61 square meters in Benin, a difference of 0.13 square meters.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 129th and Malta ranks 127th of 178 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 square meters | 4.36 square meters | 2.91 square meters | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.46 square meters | 6.13 square meters | 4.66 square meters | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.37 square meters | 2.37 square meters | 1 square meters | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Benin or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.74 square meters against 1.61 square meters in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Benin and Malta?
- 0.13 square meters, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Malta rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Benin ranks 129th and Malta ranks 127th 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.