Poland vs Rwanda: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Poland
1.96 square meters
in 2023
Rwanda
1.99 square meters
in 2023
Poland rank
118th
Rwanda rank
117th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • Poland
  • Rwanda
246810200520142023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.99 square meters against 1.96 square meters in Poland, a difference of 0.03 square meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.35 square meters 2.38 square meters 0.9705 square meters Poland
2010s 2.86 square meters 5.42 square meters 2.56 square meters Rwanda
2020s 2.44 square meters 3.31 square meters 0.8767 square meters Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Poland or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.99 square meters against 1.96 square meters in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Poland and Rwanda?
0.03 square meters, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Rwanda?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Poland and Rwanda rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
Poland ranks 118th and Rwanda ranks 117th 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

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.