Japan vs Mauritania: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Japan
3.65 square meters
in 2023
Mauritania
3.71 square meters
in 2023
Japan rank
94th
Mauritania rank
91st
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Japan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.71 square meters against 3.65 square meters in Japan, a difference of 0.06 square meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 square meters | 2.2 square meters | 4.95 square meters | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.22 square meters | 1.83 square meters | 5.39 square meters | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.35 square meters | 3.1 square meters | 1.24 square meters | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Japan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.71 square meters against 3.65 square meters in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Japan and Mauritania?
- 0.06 square meters, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Mauritania rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Japan ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 91st 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.