Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Congo
11.93 square meters
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
11.25 square meters
in 2023
Congo rank
28th
Equatorial Guinea rank
29th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 11.93 square meters against 11.25 square meters in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.68 square meters.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 28th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.59 square meters | 16.34 square meters | 3.75 square meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 26.94 square meters | 15.19 square meters | 11.75 square meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 14.47 square meters | 11.08 square meters | 3.38 square meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Congo, at 11.93 square meters against 11.25 square meters in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.68 square meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Congo ranks 28th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th 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.