Romania vs Syria: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Romania
0.8829 square meters
in 2023
Syria
0.7799 square meters
in 2023
Romania rank
142nd
Syria rank
145th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Romania
- Syria
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.8829 square meters against 0.7799 square meters in Syria, a difference of 0.103 square meters.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Syria ahead.
Romania ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 145th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 square meters | 1.75 square meters | 0.4679 square meters | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.26 square meters | 0.732 square meters | 0.5296 square meters | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.21 square meters | 0.5571 square meters | 0.6562 square meters | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Romania or Syria?
- Romania, at 0.8829 square meters against 0.7799 square meters in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Romania and Syria?
- 0.103 square meters, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Syria rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Romania ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 145th 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.