Australia vs Mauritius: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption

Australia
52.1%
in 2013
Mauritius
56.2%
in 2013
Australia rank
108th
Mauritius rank
107th

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption over time

  • Australia
  • Mauritius
020406080100200520092013

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 56.2% against 52.1% in Australia, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 108th and Mauritius ranks 107th of 117 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 63.4% 97.9% 34.5% Mauritius
2010s 56.4% 86.5% 30.1% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption, Australia or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 56.2% against 52.1% in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption between Australia and Mauritius?
4.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritius?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Australia and Mauritius rank globally for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
Australia ranks 108th and Mauritius ranks 107th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption
Unit
%
Source
Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,030 data points, 2005–2013
Last refreshed

The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.