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.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.18 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 10.46 square meters | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.7 square meters | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 22 square meters | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 24.38 square meters | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 16.35 square meters | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 22.82 square meters | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 22.54 square meters | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3 square meters | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 12.88 square meters | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 12.42 square meters | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.31 square meters | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 11.27 square meters | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 14.09 square meters | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 12.94 square meters | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 11.07 square meters | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 10.27 square meters | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 11.74 square meters | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 11.25 square meters | -4.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 11.25 square meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.42 square meters, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 11.25 square meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.39 square meters, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (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.