Consumption-based deforestation per person in Honduras
Honduras: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 16.67 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Honduras, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 16.67 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 6.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Honduras peaked at 32.56 square meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.67 square meters, in 2023.
That places Honduras 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.41 square meters | 23.08 square meters | 26.53 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.11 square meters | 18.12 square meters | 32.56 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.25 square meters | 16.67 square meters | 21.55 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Honduras
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4693 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Honduras?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Honduras was 16.67 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 square meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 square meters in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Honduras ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.