Consumption-based deforestation per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 156.37 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Bolivia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 156.37 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Bolivia peaked at 221.31 square meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.28 square meters, in 2005.
Bolivia ranks 1st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.25 square meters | 89.28 square meters | 128 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 148.66 square meters | 114.39 square meters | 204.44 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.81 square meters | 156.37 square meters | 221.31 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Bolivia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 63.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0285 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0251 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0181 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Bolivia?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Bolivia was 156.37 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 221.31 square meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.28 square meters in 2005.
- How does Bolivia rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Bolivia ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.