Consumption-based deforestation per person in Algeria
Algeria: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 3.86 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Algeria, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Algeria stood at 3.86 square meters. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Algeria peaked at 9.28 square meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.86 square meters, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 87th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.65 square meters | 5.05 square meters | 6.49 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.81 square meters | 5.75 square meters | 9.28 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 square meters | 3.86 square meters | 5.26 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Algeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 252.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0747 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 37.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 56.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0812 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2872 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Algeria?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Algeria was 3.86 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 square meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 square meters in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Algeria ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.