Consumption-based deforestation per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 8.7 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 8.7 square meters.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Guatemala peaked at 18.86 square meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.7 square meters, in 2011.
Guatemala ranks 40th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.88 square meters | 13.7 square meters | 18.86 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.34 square meters | 4.7 square meters | 13.77 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 square meters | 8.7 square meters | 12.08 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Guatemala?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Guatemala was 8.7 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.86 square meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 square meters in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.