Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago: Deforestation embedded in trade
Cape Verde
-0.49 hectares
in 2017
Trinidad and Tobago
-4.65 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
130th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
133rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Cape Verde
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -0.49 hectares against -4.65 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 4.16 hectares.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 130th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd of 178 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.01 hectares | -17.33 hectares | 16.32 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -0.9375 hectares | -13.42 hectares | 12.48 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Cape Verde or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cape Verde, at -0.49 hectares against -4.65 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2017.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4.16 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd 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.