Consumption-based deforestation per person in Germany
Germany: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 5.73 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.73 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Germany peaked at 10.82 square meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.73 square meters, in 2023.
That places Germany 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 square meters | 9.62 square meters | 10.82 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.42 square meters | 8.44 square meters | 10.26 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 square meters | 5.73 square meters | 8.18 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 59 Kuwait 6.07 square meters compare
- 60 Costa Rica 5.93 square meters compare
- 61 Oman 5.9 square meters compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.52 square meters compare
- 64 Finland 5.4 square meters compare
- 65 South Korea 5.39 square meters compare
More environment data for Germany
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 674.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 33.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 55.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3905 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1987 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 8.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Germany?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Germany was 5.73 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 square meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 square meters in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.