Latvia vs Uganda: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Latvia
2.28 square meters
in 2023
Uganda
2.45 square meters
in 2023
Latvia rank
112th
Uganda rank
109th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Latvia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.45 square meters against 2.28 square meters in Latvia, a difference of 0.17 square meters.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 112th and Uganda ranks 109th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 square meters | 2.73 square meters | 0.1665 square meters | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.44 square meters | 3.87 square meters | 0.4381 square meters | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.86 square meters | 2.76 square meters | 2.1 square meters | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Latvia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.45 square meters against 2.28 square meters in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Latvia and Uganda?
- 0.17 square meters, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Uganda rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Latvia ranks 112th and Uganda ranks 109th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.