Myanmar vs United States: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Myanmar
7.04 square meters
in 2023
United States
7.02 square meters
in 2023
Myanmar rank
49th
United States rank
50th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Myanmar
- United States
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 7.04 square meters against 7.02 square meters in United States, a difference of 0.02 square meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Myanmar ranks 49th and United States ranks 50th of 178 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.79 square meters | 19.67 square meters | 6.88 square meters | United States |
| 2010s | 12.86 square meters | 13.39 square meters | 0.5261 square meters | United States |
| 2020s | 6.94 square meters | 8.23 square meters | 1.29 square meters | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Myanmar or United States?
- Myanmar, at 7.04 square meters against 7.02 square meters in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Myanmar and United States?
- 0.02 square meters, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and United States rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Myanmar ranks 49th and United States ranks 50th 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.