Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption

Democratic Republic of Congo
99.4%
in 2013
Senegal
99.4%
in 2013
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
25th
Senegal rank
24th

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Senegal
020406080100200520092013

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 99.4% against 99.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 24th of 117 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 98.8% 97.2% 1.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 99.3% 95.8% 3.5% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption, Democratic Republic of Congo or Senegal?
Senegal, at 99.4% against 99.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2013.
What is the difference in share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 24th 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.