Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Cameroon
15.02 square meters
in 2023
Central African Republic
14.53 square meters
in 2023
Cameroon rank
19th
Central African Republic rank
21st
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 15.02 square meters against 14.53 square meters in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.49 square meters.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Central African Republic ranks 21st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.93 square meters | 10.25 square meters | 0.6733 square meters | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.62 square meters | 20.27 square meters | 10.65 square meters | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 16.3 square meters | 23.44 square meters | 7.14 square meters | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
- Cameroon, at 15.02 square meters against 14.53 square meters in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 0.49 square meters, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Central African Republic ranks 21st 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.