Consumption-based deforestation per person in Georgia
Georgia: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 6.43 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Georgia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Georgia is 6.43 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Georgia peaked at 6.43 square meters in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3 square meters, in 2021.
That places Georgia 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 square meters | 2.39 square meters | 2.84 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.62 square meters | 1.92 square meters | 3.31 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 square meters | 1.3 square meters | 6.43 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 50 United States 7.02 square meters compare
- 51 El Salvador 6.73 square meters compare
- 52 Switzerland 6.66 square meters compare
- 54 Belgium 6.39 square meters compare
- 55 Canada 6.37 square meters compare
- 56 Namibia 6.23 square meters compare
More environment data for Georgia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Georgia?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Georgia was 6.43 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 square meters in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 square meters in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Georgia ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.