Consumption-based deforestation per person in Greece
Greece: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 2.6 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Greece, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.6 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 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Greece peaked at 8.28 square meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.6 square meters, in 2023.
That places Greece 107th 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 | 7.49 square meters | 6.46 square meters | 8.28 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.11 square meters | 3.35 square meters | 6.1 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 square meters | 2.6 square meters | 3.28 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 104 Philippines 2.93 square meters compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 2.84 square meters compare
- 106 Tanzania 2.67 square meters compare
- 108 Slovenia 2.59 square meters compare
- 109 Uganda 2.45 square meters compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 2.39 square meters compare
More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Greece?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Greece was 2.6 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 square meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 square meters in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Greece ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.