Mexico vs Namibia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Mexico
6.21 square meters
in 2023
Namibia
6.23 square meters
in 2023
Mexico rank
57th
Namibia rank
56th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Mexico
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 6.23 square meters against 6.21 square meters in Mexico, a difference of 0.02 square meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.09 square meters | 16.68 square meters | 9.59 square meters | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.98 square meters | 32.35 square meters | 26.37 square meters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.16 square meters | 28.01 square meters | 18.85 square meters | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Mexico or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 6.23 square meters against 6.21 square meters in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Mexico and Namibia?
- 0.02 square meters, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Namibia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Mexico ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 56th 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.