Guinea vs Uruguay: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Guinea
16.14 square meters
in 2023
Uruguay
17.38 square meters
in 2023
Guinea rank
17th
Uruguay rank
14th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Guinea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.38 square meters against 16.14 square meters in Guinea, a difference of 1.24 square meters.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guinea ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 square meters | 19.24 square meters | 15.26 square meters | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 15.11 square meters | 12.33 square meters | 2.78 square meters | Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.87 square meters | 12.35 square meters | 4.51 square meters | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Guinea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.38 square meters against 16.14 square meters in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Guinea and Uruguay?
- 1.24 square meters, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Guinea ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th 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.