Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.6122 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia stood at 0.6122 square meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia peaked at 1.13 square meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4269 square meters, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0.6419 square meters | 0.5236 square meters | 0.8951 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9524 square meters | 0.5619 square meters | 1.13 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5381 square meters | 0.4269 square meters | 0.6122 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 192.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia was 0.6122 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 square meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4269 square meters in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.