Consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.5254 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh is 0.5254 square meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7416 square meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2908 square meters, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4142 square meters | 0.2908 square meters | 0.5991 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6452 square meters | 0.5314 square meters | 0.7416 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5584 square meters | 0.5022 square meters | 0.6034 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 220.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 47.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0703 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1507 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh was 0.5254 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7416 square meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2908 square meters in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.