Israel vs Sweden: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Israel
3.67 square meters
in 2023
Sweden
3.75 square meters
in 2023
Israel rank
92nd
Sweden rank
90th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.75 square meters against 3.67 square meters in Israel, a difference of 0.08 square meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Israel ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.27 square meters | 10.61 square meters | 2.34 square meters | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.28 square meters | 7.9 square meters | 1.38 square meters | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.88 square meters | 4.74 square meters | 0.1465 square meters | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.75 square meters against 3.67 square meters in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Israel and Sweden?
- 0.08 square meters, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Israel ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 90th 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.