Congo vs Malaysia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Congo
11.93 square meters
in 2023
Malaysia
12.47 square meters
in 2023
Congo rank
28th
Malaysia rank
26th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.47 square meters against 11.93 square meters in Congo, a difference of 0.54 square meters.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Congo ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.59 square meters | 23.02 square meters | 10.43 square meters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 26.94 square meters | 28.88 square meters | 1.94 square meters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.47 square meters | 16.66 square meters | 2.19 square meters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Congo or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.47 square meters against 11.93 square meters in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Congo and Malaysia?
- 0.54 square meters, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Malaysia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Congo ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 26th 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.