Guinea-Bissau vs Latvia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Guinea-Bissau
-585.91 hectares
in 2023
Latvia
-874.57 hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
144th
Latvia rank
146th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Latvia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -585.91 hectares against -874.57 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 288.66 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th and Latvia ranks 146th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -208.9 hectares | -195.11 hectares | 13.79 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | -585.36 hectares | -696.75 hectares | 111.38 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | -871.29 hectares | -478.15 hectares | 393.14 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Guinea-Bissau or Latvia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -585.91 hectares against -874.57 hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 288.66 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Latvia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th and Latvia ranks 146th 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.