India vs Nepal: Consumption-based deforestation per person
India
1.05 square meters
in 2023
Nepal
1.21 square meters
in 2023
India rank
139th
Nepal rank
137th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.21 square meters against 1.05 square meters in India, a difference of 0.16 square meters.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was India ahead.
India ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 137th of 178 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 square meters | 0.8391 square meters | 0.2134 square meters | India |
| 2010s | 1.24 square meters | 0.7848 square meters | 0.4522 square meters | India |
| 2020s | 1.15 square meters | 0.9479 square meters | 0.2066 square meters | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.21 square meters against 1.05 square meters in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between India and Nepal?
- 0.16 square meters, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- India ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 137th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.