Congo vs Suriname: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption
Congo
80.0%
in 2013
Suriname
79.8%
in 2013
Congo rank
86th
Suriname rank
87th
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Congo currently reports 80.0% against 79.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Suriname ahead.
Congo ranks 86th and Suriname ranks 87th of 117 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 90.8% | 2.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 75.8% | 6.5% | 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, Congo or Suriname?
- Congo, at 80.0% against 79.8% in Suriname as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption between Congo and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Congo ranks 86th and Suriname ranks 87th 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.