Malta vs Russia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Malta
1.74 square meters
in 2023
Russia
1.75 square meters
in 2023
Malta rank
127th
Russia rank
125th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Malta
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.75 square meters against 1.74 square meters in Malta, a difference of 0.01 square meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 127th and Russia ranks 125th of 178 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 square meters | 2.85 square meters | 1.51 square meters | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.13 square meters | 3.48 square meters | 2.64 square meters | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.37 square meters | 2.09 square meters | 0.2852 square meters | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Malta or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.75 square meters against 1.74 square meters in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Malta and Russia?
- 0.01 square meters, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Russia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Russia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Malta ranks 127th and Russia ranks 125th 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.