Consumption-based deforestation per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 6.66 square meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 6.66 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Switzerland peaked at 20.84 square meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.66 square meters, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.81 square meters | 12.11 square meters | 13.32 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.86 square meters | 13.84 square meters | 20.84 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 square meters | 6.66 square meters | 14.1 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Switzerland?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Switzerland was 6.66 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.84 square meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 square meters in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Switzerland ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.