Rwanda vs Tajikistan: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Rwanda
1.99 square meters
in 2023
Tajikistan
2.23 square meters
in 2023
Rwanda rank
117th
Tajikistan rank
115th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Rwanda
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.23 square meters against 1.99 square meters in Rwanda, a difference of 0.24 square meters.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 117th and Tajikistan ranks 115th of 178 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 square meters | 0.2649 square meters | 2.12 square meters | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.42 square meters | 0.2921 square meters | 5.13 square meters | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.31 square meters | 1.2 square meters | 2.12 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.23 square meters against 1.99 square meters in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Rwanda and Tajikistan?
- 0.24 square meters, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tajikistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Tajikistan rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Rwanda ranks 117th and Tajikistan ranks 115th 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.