Georgia vs United States: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Georgia
6.43 square meters
in 2023
United States
7.02 square meters
in 2023
Georgia rank
53rd
United States rank
50th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Georgia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7.02 square meters against 6.43 square meters in Georgia, a difference of 0.59 square meters.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 53rd 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 | Georgia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 square meters | 19.67 square meters | 17.06 square meters | United States |
| 2010s | 2.62 square meters | 13.39 square meters | 10.77 square meters | United States |
| 2020s | 3.92 square meters | 8.23 square meters | 4.3 square meters | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Georgia or United States?
- United States, at 7.02 square meters against 6.43 square meters in Georgia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Georgia and United States?
- 0.59 square meters, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and United States rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Georgia ranks 53rd and United States ranks 50th 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.