Brunei vs Congo: Deforestation embedded in trade
Brunei
284.07 hectares
in 2023
Congo
321.59 hectares
in 2023
Brunei rank
116th
Congo rank
113th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Brunei
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 321.59 hectares against 284.07 hectares in Brunei, a difference of 37.52 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 116th and Congo ranks 113th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,300 hectares | 1,962 hectares | 661.54 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,368 hectares | 6,971 hectares | 5,603 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 425.78 hectares | 407.27 hectares | 18.5 hectares | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Brunei or Congo?
- Congo, at 321.59 hectares against 284.07 hectares in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Brunei and Congo?
- 37.52 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Congo?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Congo rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Brunei ranks 116th and Congo ranks 113th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.