Niger vs Romania: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Niger
1.05 square meters
in 2023
Romania
0.8829 square meters
in 2023
Niger rank
140th
Romania rank
142nd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Niger
- Romania
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.05 square meters against 0.8829 square meters in Romania, a difference of 0.1671 square meters.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Romania ahead.
Niger ranks 140th and Romania ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6618 square meters | 1.28 square meters | 0.6202 square meters | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.9268 square meters | 1.26 square meters | 0.3348 square meters | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.8852 square meters | 1.21 square meters | 0.3281 square meters | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Niger or Romania?
- Niger, at 1.05 square meters against 0.8829 square meters in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Niger and Romania?
- 0.1671 square meters, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Romania rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Niger ranks 140th and Romania ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.