Mauritania vs Sweden: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Mauritania
3.71 square meters
in 2023
Sweden
3.75 square meters
in 2023
Mauritania rank
91st
Sweden rank
90th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Mauritania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.75 square meters against 3.71 square meters in Mauritania, a difference of 0.04 square meters.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 square meters | 10.61 square meters | 8.41 square meters | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.83 square meters | 7.9 square meters | 6.07 square meters | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.1 square meters | 4.74 square meters | 1.63 square meters | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Mauritania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.75 square meters against 3.71 square meters in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Mauritania and Sweden?
- 0.04 square meters, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Mauritania ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 90th 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.