Cambodia vs Colombia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Cambodia
24.23 square meters
in 2023
Colombia
22.92 square meters
in 2023
Cambodia rank
8th
Colombia rank
9th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Cambodia
- Colombia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 24.23 square meters against 22.92 square meters in Colombia, a difference of 1.31 square meters.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.55 square meters | 24.77 square meters | 4.22 square meters | Colombia |
| 2010s | 34.69 square meters | 23 square meters | 11.7 square meters | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 29.87 square meters | 27.29 square meters | 2.58 square meters | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Cambodia or Colombia?
- Cambodia, at 24.23 square meters against 22.92 square meters in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Cambodia and Colombia?
- 1.31 square meters, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Colombia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Cambodia ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 9th 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.