Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Timor: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption
Democratic Republic of Congo
99.4%
in 2013
East Timor
99.2%
in 2013
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
25th
East Timor rank
27th
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- East Timor
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in East Timor, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and East Timor ranks 27th of 117 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.9% | 0.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 0.4% | 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 East Timor?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 99.4% against 99.2% in East Timor as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor?
- 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor rank globally for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th and East Timor ranks 27th 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
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.