Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Kuwait
6.07 square meters
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.16 square meters
in 2023
Kuwait rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
58th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Kuwait
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.16 square meters against 6.07 square meters in Kuwait, a difference of 0.09 square meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 178 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.97 square meters | 4.86 square meters | 15.11 square meters | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 19.17 square meters | 9.69 square meters | 9.48 square meters | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 6.76 square meters | 6.07 square meters | 0.6833 square meters | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.16 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09 square meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Kuwait ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th 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.