Consumption-based deforestation per person in Australia
Australia: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 8.57 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Australia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Australia recorded 8.57 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Australia peaked at 25.6 square meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.57 square meters, in 2023.
Australia ranks 41st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.83 square meters | 22 square meters | 25.6 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.44 square meters | 10.18 square meters | 21.19 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 square meters | 8.57 square meters | 9.29 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Australia?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Australia was 8.57 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 square meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 square meters in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.