Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Commodity driven deforestation

Democratic Republic of Congo
191,481
in 2024
Mozambique
228,172
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Mozambique rank
4th

Commodity driven deforestation over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 228,172 against 191,481 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 36,691.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 4th of 187 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 86,285 116,089 29,804 Mozambique
2010s 146,728 164,097 17,369 Mozambique
2020s 177,392 217,716 40,324 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commodity driven deforestation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 228,172 against 191,481 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in commodity driven deforestation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
36,691, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for commodity driven deforestation?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commodity driven deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed