Consumption-based deforestation per person in India
India: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.05 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in India, 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 India stood at 1.05 square meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in India peaked at 1.44 square meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8408 square meters, in 2005.
India ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 square meters | 0.8408 square meters | 1.23 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.24 square meters | 0.9976 square meters | 1.44 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 square meters | 1.05 square meters | 1.24 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4,371 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 572.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 37.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 108.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 861.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 135.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in India?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in India was 1.05 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 square meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8408 square meters in 2005.
- How does India rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- India ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.