Consumption-based deforestation per person in Slovakia
Slovakia: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 2.27 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 2.27 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Slovakia peaked at 4.42 square meters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.27 square meters, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 113th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.62 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 2.65 square meters | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.26 square meters | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 3.45 square meters | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.21 square meters | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.05 square meters | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 3.57 square meters | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.78 square meters | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 2.64 square meters | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.35 square meters | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 3.18 square meters | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2 square meters | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 4.24 square meters | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.42 square meters | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.34 square meters | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.37 square meters | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 3.16 square meters | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4 square meters | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 2.27 square meters | -5.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.27 square meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.26 square meters, 53% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.27 square meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8 square meters, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 square meters | 2.62 square meters | 3.45 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.68 square meters | 2.64 square meters | 4.42 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 square meters | 2.27 square meters | 3.37 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4834 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Slovakia?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Slovakia was 2.27 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 square meters in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 square meters in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Slovakia ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.