Panama vs Qatar: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Panama
10.6 square meters
in 2023
Qatar
11.1 square meters
in 2023
Panama rank
33rd
Qatar rank
30th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Panama
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 11.1 square meters against 10.6 square meters in Panama, a difference of 0.5 square meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Qatar ahead.
Panama ranks 33rd and Qatar ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.72 square meters | 17.14 square meters | 5.42 square meters | Qatar |
| 2010s | 12.07 square meters | 14.02 square meters | 1.95 square meters | Qatar |
| 2020s | 9.25 square meters | 11.23 square meters | 1.98 square meters | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Panama or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 11.1 square meters against 10.6 square meters in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Panama and Qatar?
- 0.5 square meters, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Qatar rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Panama ranks 33rd and Qatar ranks 30th 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.