Consumption-based deforestation per person in Canada
Canada: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 6.37 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Canada, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.37 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Canada peaked at 12.41 square meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.37 square meters, in 2023.
Canada ranks 55th 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 | 11.98 square meters | 10.89 square meters | 12.41 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.19 square meters | 9.07 square meters | 11.47 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 square meters | 6.37 square meters | 8.92 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 768.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 30.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 71.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 133.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1643 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5773 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 28.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Canada?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Canada was 6.37 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 square meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 square meters in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.