Brunei vs Myanmar: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Brunei
7.53 square meters
in 2023
Myanmar
7.04 square meters
in 2023
Brunei rank
48th
Myanmar rank
49th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Brunei
- Myanmar
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 7.53 square meters against 7.04 square meters in Myanmar, a difference of 0.49 square meters.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 48th and Myanmar ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.78 square meters | 12.79 square meters | 24.98 square meters | Brunei |
| 2010s | 36.41 square meters | 12.86 square meters | 23.54 square meters | Brunei |
| 2020s | 10.97 square meters | 6.94 square meters | 4.04 square meters | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Brunei or Myanmar?
- Brunei, at 7.53 square meters against 7.04 square meters in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Brunei and Myanmar?
- 0.49 square meters, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Myanmar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Myanmar rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Brunei ranks 48th and Myanmar ranks 49th 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.