Consumption-based deforestation per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 4.47 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Sri Lanka, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.47 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.47 square meters in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.44 square meters, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 square meters | 1.44 square meters | 1.86 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.93 square meters | 1.96 square meters | 3.66 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 square meters | 3.41 square meters | 4.47 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 37.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.7 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6851 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0737 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0632 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Sri Lanka?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Sri Lanka was 4.47 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 square meters in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 square meters in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.