Colombia vs Gabon: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Colombia
22.92 square meters
in 2023
Gabon
21.45 square meters
in 2023
Colombia rank
9th
Gabon rank
10th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Colombia
- Gabon
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 22.92 square meters against 21.45 square meters in Gabon, a difference of 1.47 square meters.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gabon ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Gabon ranks 10th of 178 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.77 square meters | 42.57 square meters | 17.8 square meters | Gabon |
| 2010s | 23 square meters | 34.69 square meters | 11.69 square meters | Gabon |
| 2020s | 27.29 square meters | 28.48 square meters | 1.2 square meters | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Colombia or Gabon?
- Colombia, at 22.92 square meters against 21.45 square meters in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Colombia and Gabon?
- 1.47 square meters, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Gabon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Gabon rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Gabon ranks 10th 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.