Laos vs Paraguay: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Laos
56.79 square meters
in 2023
Paraguay
54.24 square meters
in 2023
Laos rank
3rd
Paraguay rank
4th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Laos
- Paraguay
How they compare
Laos currently reports 56.79 square meters against 54.24 square meters in Paraguay, a difference of 2.55 square meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.
Laos ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.58 square meters | 151.91 square meters | 138.33 square meters | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 18.92 square meters | 138.28 square meters | 119.36 square meters | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 39.56 square meters | 65.68 square meters | 26.12 square meters | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Laos or Paraguay?
- Laos, at 56.79 square meters against 54.24 square meters in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Laos and Paraguay?
- 2.55 square meters, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Paraguay rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Laos ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 4th 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.