Consumption-based deforestation per person in United States
United States: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 7.02 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in United States, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
United States recorded 7.02 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in United States peaked at 21.04 square meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.02 square meters, in 2023.
That places United States 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 19.67 square meters | 17.8 square meters | 21.04 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.39 square meters | 10.92 square meters | 15.65 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 square meters | 7.02 square meters | 10.11 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for United States
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 5,913 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 257.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 418.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 843.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 149.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in United States?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in United States was 7.02 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.04 square meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 square meters in 2023.
- How does United States rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- United States ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.