Consumption-based deforestation per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 6.16 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 6.16 square meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.17 square meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.23 square meters, in 2007.
That places Papua New Guinea 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 square meters | 3.23 square meters | 9.93 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.69 square meters | 6.1 square meters | 11.17 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 square meters | 4.6 square meters | 8.01 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4503 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4689 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8618 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Papua New Guinea was 6.16 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 square meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 square meters in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.