Consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti
Djibouti: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 8.97 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 8.97 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti peaked at 9.56 square meters in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.16 square meters, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | 3.93 square meters | 2.65 square meters | 5.54 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.9 square meters | 4.55 square meters | 9.56 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 square meters | 2.16 square meters | 8.97 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Djibouti
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5227 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5652 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Djibouti was 8.97 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 square meters in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 square meters in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Djibouti ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.