Consumption-based deforestation per person in Belarus
Belarus: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 2.94 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 2.94 square meters.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Belarus peaked at 3.48 square meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9643 square meters, in 2005.
Belarus ranks 102nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 square meters | 0.9643 square meters | 1.63 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.42 square meters | 1.91 square meters | 3.3 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 square meters | 2.03 square meters | 3.48 square meters | 4 |
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- 99 Jordan 3.2 square meters compare
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- 103 Saudi Arabia 2.93 square meters compare
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- 105 Sierra Leone 2.84 square meters compare
More environment data for Belarus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 87.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0469 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0381 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Belarus?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Belarus was 2.94 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 square meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9643 square meters in 2005.
- How does Belarus rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Belarus ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.