Consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal
Nepal: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.21 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 1.21 square meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal peaked at 1.22 square meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6021 square meters, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 137th 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 | 0.8391 square meters | 0.6633 square meters | 1 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7848 square meters | 0.6021 square meters | 0.95 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9479 square meters | 0.6106 square meters | 1.22 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0608 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0611 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal was 1.21 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 square meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6021 square meters in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Nepal ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.