Consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.3212 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 0.3212 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan peaked at 1.11 square meters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3212 square meters, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.6895 square meters | 0.6193 square meters | 0.7875 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8315 square meters | 0.5251 square meters | 1.11 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4412 square meters | 0.3212 square meters | 0.6884 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 151 Bangladesh 0.5254 square meters compare
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- 155 North Korea 0.2934 square meters compare
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- 156 Saint Lucia 0 square meters compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 square meters compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 0 square meters compare
- 156 Suriname 0 square meters compare
- 156 Taiwan 0 square meters compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0 square meters compare
- 156 Vanuatu 0 square meters compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 525.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 203.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 250.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 24.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Pakistan was 0.3212 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 square meters in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3212 square meters in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Pakistan ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.