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
050100150200200520142023

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

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.