Mauritius vs Puerto Rico: Deforestation embedded in trade
Mauritius
-13.52 hectares
in 2018
Puerto Rico
-11.96 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
136th
Puerto Rico rank
135th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Mauritius
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -11.96 hectares against -13.52 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 1.56 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.72 hectares | -32.1 hectares | 9.38 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | -26.08 hectares | -16.65 hectares | 9.43 hectares | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -11.96 hectares against -13.52 hectares in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 1.56 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Mauritius and Puerto Rico rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Mauritius ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th 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.