Brazil vs Laos: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Brazil
67.97 square meters
in 2023
Laos
56.79 square meters
in 2023
Brazil rank
2nd
Laos rank
3rd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Brazil
- Laos
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 67.97 square meters against 56.79 square meters in Laos, a difference of 11.18 square meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Laos ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.09 square meters | 13.58 square meters | 85.51 square meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 63.37 square meters | 18.92 square meters | 44.45 square meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 68.72 square meters | 39.56 square meters | 29.16 square meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Brazil or Laos?
- Brazil, at 67.97 square meters against 56.79 square meters in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Brazil and Laos?
- 11.18 square meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Laos?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Laos rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Laos ranks 3rd 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.