Consumption-based deforestation per person in Czechia
Czechia: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.8 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Czechia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.8 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Czechia peaked at 3.38 square meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.8 square meters, in 2023.
That places Czechia 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.06 square meters | 2.84 square meters | 3.38 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8 square meters | 2.31 square meters | 3.35 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 square meters | 1.8 square meters | 2.73 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More environment data for Czechia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 100.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8326 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0477 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Czechia?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Czechia was 1.8 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 square meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 square meters in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Czechia ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.