Egypt vs Tunisia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Egypt
0.7255 square meters
in 2023
Tunisia
0.7978 square meters
in 2023
Egypt rank
147th
Tunisia rank
144th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.7978 square meters against 0.7255 square meters in Egypt, a difference of 0.0723 square meters.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tunisia ahead.
Egypt ranks 147th and Tunisia ranks 144th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 square meters | 3.43 square meters | 2.28 square meters | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1.38 square meters | 2.44 square meters | 1.06 square meters | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.9588 square meters | 0.9093 square meters | 0.0496 square meters | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Egypt or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.7978 square meters against 0.7255 square meters in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 0.0723 square meters, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Egypt ranks 147th and Tunisia ranks 144th 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.