Consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.4917 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan is 0.4917 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.25 square meters in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4917 square meters, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 152nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 1.2 square meters | 1.13 square meters | 1.42 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.56 square meters | 0.9534 square meters | 2.25 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6752 square meters | 0.4917 square meters | 1 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 149 Ethiopia 0.6122 square meters compare
- 150 Somalia 0.5797 square meters compare
- 151 Bangladesh 0.5254 square meters compare
- 153 Afghanistan 0.4774 square meters compare
- 154 Pakistan 0.3212 square meters compare
- 155 North Korea 0.2934 square meters compare
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 330.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 16.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 28.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0514 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0467 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1425 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Kazakhstan was 0.4917 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 square meters in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4917 square meters in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.