Denmark vs Ireland: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Denmark
4.45 square meters
in 2023
Ireland
4.51 square meters
in 2023
Denmark rank
78th
Ireland rank
75th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.51 square meters against 4.45 square meters in Denmark, a difference of 0.06 square meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 75th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.75 square meters | 12.83 square meters | 15.92 square meters | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.38 square meters | 10.38 square meters | 3 square meters | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.89 square meters | 6.83 square meters | 0.9473 square meters | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.51 square meters against 4.45 square meters in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.06 square meters, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Denmark ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 75th 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.