Iceland vs Italy: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Iceland
3.85 square meters
in 2023
Italy
3.88 square meters
in 2023
Iceland rank
88th
Italy rank
86th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.88 square meters against 3.85 square meters in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 square meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 88th and Italy ranks 86th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.51 square meters | 8.11 square meters | 2.41 square meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.42 square meters | 6.75 square meters | 0.3357 square meters | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.56 square meters | 4.2 square meters | 0.3619 square meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.88 square meters against 3.85 square meters in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.03 square meters, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Iceland ranks 88th and Italy ranks 86th 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.