United States vs Zambia: Consumption deforestation per person

United States
7.02
in 2023
Zambia
7.6
in 2023
United States rank
50th
Zambia rank
47th

Consumption deforestation per person over time

  • United States
  • Zambia
510152025200520142023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7.6 against 7.02 in United States, a difference of 0.58.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

United States ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.67 12.84 6.83 United States
2010s 13.39 19.18 5.79 Zambia
2020s 8.23 7.6 0.6278 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption deforestation per person, United States or Zambia?
Zambia, at 7.6 against 7.02 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption deforestation per person between United States and Zambia?
0.58, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do United States and Zambia rank globally for consumption deforestation per person?
United States ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption 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 deforestation per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed