Consumption-based deforestation per person in Poland
Poland: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.96 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Poland, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.96 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 8.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Poland peaked at 3.81 square meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.96 square meters, in 2023.
Poland ranks 118th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 square meters | 2.82 square meters | 3.81 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.86 square meters | 2.56 square meters | 3.15 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 square meters | 1.96 square meters | 2.87 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Poland?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Poland was 1.96 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 square meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 square meters in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Poland ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.