Consumption-based deforestation per person in Norway
Norway: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 8.41 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Norway, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Norway recorded 8.41 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Norway peaked at 31.06 square meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.41 square meters, in 2023.
That places Norway 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 28.77 square meters | 24.86 square meters | 31.06 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.75 square meters | 10.35 square meters | 21.92 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 square meters | 8.41 square meters | 10.01 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 39 Jamaica 8.71 square meters compare
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More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Norway?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Norway was 8.41 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.06 square meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 square meters in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Norway ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.