What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Rwanda and Senegal?

0.04 square meters, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

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.

Rwanda vs Senegal: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Rwanda

1.99 square meters

in 2023

Senegal

1.95 square meters

in 2023

Rwanda rank

117th

Senegal rank

119th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

Rwanda
Senegal

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.99 square meters against 1.95 square meters in Senegal, a difference of 0.04 square meters.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.

Rwanda ranks 117th and Senegal ranks 119th of 178 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.38 square meters	2.25 square meters	0.1336 square meters	Rwanda
2010s	5.42 square meters	2.75 square meters	2.67 square meters	Rwanda
2020s	3.31 square meters	2.21 square meters	1.1 square meters	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Rwanda or Senegal?: Rwanda, at 1.99 square meters against 1.95 square meters in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Rwanda and Senegal?: 0.04 square meters, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?: Rwanda ranks 117th and Senegal ranks 119th 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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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.