Kuwait vs Namibia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Kuwait
6.07 square meters
in 2023
Namibia
6.23 square meters
in 2023
Kuwait rank
59th
Namibia rank
56th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Kuwait
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 6.23 square meters against 6.07 square meters in Kuwait, a difference of 0.16 square meters.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.97 square meters | 16.68 square meters | 3.29 square meters | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 19.17 square meters | 32.35 square meters | 13.17 square meters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 6.76 square meters | 28.01 square meters | 21.26 square meters | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Kuwait or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 6.23 square meters against 6.07 square meters in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Kuwait and Namibia?
- 0.16 square meters, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Kuwait ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 56th 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.