Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Deforestation embedded in trade
Ireland
-1,481 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
-1,712 hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
151st
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -1,481 hectares against -1,712 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 231 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,608 hectares | -25,016 hectares | 27,624 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,778 hectares | -22,119 hectares | 24,897 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | -257.16 hectares | -4,489 hectares | 4,232 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
- Ireland, at -1,481 hectares against -1,712 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 231 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Ireland ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st 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.