Bhutan vs Uruguay: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Bhutan
18.42 square meters
in 2023
Uruguay
17.38 square meters
in 2023
Bhutan rank
12th
Uruguay rank
14th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Bhutan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 18.42 square meters against 17.38 square meters in Uruguay, a difference of 1.04 square meters.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bhutan ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 square meters | 19.24 square meters | 17.11 square meters | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.16 square meters | 12.33 square meters | 9.17 square meters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.71 square meters | 12.35 square meters | 1.65 square meters | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Bhutan or Uruguay?
- Bhutan, at 18.42 square meters against 17.38 square meters in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Bhutan and Uruguay?
- 1.04 square meters, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Uruguay rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Bhutan ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 14th 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.