Latvia vs Suriname: Deforestation embedded in trade
Latvia
-874.57 hectares
in 2023
Suriname
-409.28 hectares
in 2023
Latvia rank
146th
Suriname rank
143rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Latvia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports -409.28 hectares against -874.57 hectares in Latvia, a difference of 465.29 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 143rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -195.11 hectares | -272.11 hectares | 77 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | -696.75 hectares | -420.18 hectares | 276.57 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | -478.15 hectares | -480.53 hectares | 2.38 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Latvia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at -409.28 hectares against -874.57 hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Latvia and Suriname?
- 465.29 hectares, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Suriname?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Suriname rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Latvia ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 143rd 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.