Spain vs Thailand: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Spain
4.65 square meters
in 2023
Thailand
4.69 square meters
in 2023
Spain rank
73rd
Thailand rank
72nd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.69 square meters against 4.65 square meters in Spain, a difference of 0.04 square meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 72nd of 178 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 square meters | 9.63 square meters | 2.35 square meters | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.2 square meters | 6.84 square meters | 2.37 square meters | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.82 square meters | 5.44 square meters | 0.3835 square meters | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.69 square meters against 4.65 square meters in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Spain and Thailand?
- 0.04 square meters, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Spain ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 72nd 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.