Congo vs Lithuania: Deforestation embedded in trade
Congo
321.59 hectares
in 2023
Lithuania
295 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
113th
Lithuania rank
115th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Congo
- Lithuania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 321.59 hectares against 295 hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 26.59 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.
Congo ranks 113th and Lithuania ranks 115th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,962 hectares | 869.82 hectares | 1,092 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,971 hectares | 933.58 hectares | 6,037 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 407.27 hectares | 557.87 hectares | 150.59 hectares | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Congo or Lithuania?
- Congo, at 321.59 hectares against 295 hectares in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Congo and Lithuania?
- 26.59 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lithuania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Lithuania rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Congo ranks 113th and Lithuania ranks 115th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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 β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.