Consumption-based deforestation per person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 11.25 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 11.25 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 24.38 square meters in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.18 square meters, in 2005.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.34 square meters | 10.18 square meters | 24.38 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.19 square meters | 10.31 square meters | 22.82 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 square meters | 10.27 square meters | 11.74 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0335 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Equatorial Guinea was 11.25 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 square meters in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 square meters in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.