El Salvador vs United States: Consumption deforestation per person

El Salvador
6.73
in 2023
United States
7.02
in 2023
El Salvador rank
51st
United States rank
50th

Consumption deforestation per person over time

  • El Salvador
  • United States
5101520200520142023

How they compare

United States currently reports 7.02 against 6.73 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

El Salvador ranks 51st and United States ranks 50th of 178 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United States Difference Ahead
2000s 9.6 19.67 10.08 United States
2010s 7.03 13.39 6.36 United States
2020s 7.26 8.23 0.965 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption deforestation per person, El Salvador or United States?
United States, at 7.02 against 6.73 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption deforestation per person between El Salvador and United States?
0.29, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for consumption deforestation per person?
El Salvador ranks 51st and United States ranks 50th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption deforestation per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed