Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Commodity driven deforestation

Democratic Republic of Congo
191,481
in 2024
Tanzania
177,886
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Tanzania rank
9th

Commodity driven deforestation over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200120122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 191,481 against 177,886 in Tanzania, a difference of 13,595.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 187 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 86,285 86,268 17.58 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 146,728 130,524 16,204 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 177,392 159,484 17,909 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commodity driven deforestation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 191,481 against 177,886 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in commodity driven deforestation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
13,595, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for commodity driven deforestation?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 9th 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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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