Cape Verde vs Dominica: Deforestation embedded in trade
Cape Verde
-0.49 hectares
in 2017
Dominica
-0.56 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
130th
Dominica rank
131st
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Cape Verde
- Dominica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -0.49 hectares against -0.56 hectares in Dominica, a difference of 0.07 hectares.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 130th and Dominica ranks 131st of 178 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.92 hectares | -0.2 hectares | 0.72 hectares | Dominica |
| 2010s | -1.05 hectares | -0.1925 hectares | 0.86 hectares | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Cape Verde or Dominica?
- Cape Verde, at -0.49 hectares against -0.56 hectares in Dominica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Cape Verde and Dominica?
- 0.07 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Dominica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Cape Verde and Dominica rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th and Dominica ranks 131st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.