Luxembourg vs Norway: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Luxembourg
8.38 square meters
in 2023
Norway
8.41 square meters
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
43rd
Norway rank
42nd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.41 square meters against 8.38 square meters in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.03 square meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.78 square meters | 28.77 square meters | 7 square meters | Norway |
| 2010s | 25.57 square meters | 13.75 square meters | 11.82 square meters | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 20.38 square meters | 9.36 square meters | 11.02 square meters | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Luxembourg or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.41 square meters against 8.38 square meters in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 0.03 square meters, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 42nd 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.