Estonia vs Nigeria: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Estonia
5.04 square meters
in 2023
Nigeria
5.1 square meters
in 2023
Estonia rank
67th
Nigeria rank
66th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Estonia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.1 square meters against 5.04 square meters in Estonia, a difference of 0.06 square meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 178 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.29 square meters | 1.99 square meters | 5.3 square meters | Estonia |
| 2010s | 19.6 square meters | 4.18 square meters | 15.41 square meters | Estonia |
| 2020s | 11.79 square meters | 6.2 square meters | 5.59 square meters | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Estonia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.1 square meters against 5.04 square meters in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Estonia and Nigeria?
- 0.06 square meters, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Nigeria rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Estonia ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 66th 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.