Malaysia vs Uruguay: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption
Malaysia
36.3%
in 2013
Uruguay
43.3%
in 2013
Malaysia rank
114th
Uruguay rank
112th
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 43.3% against 36.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 112th of 117 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 40.5% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 47.8% | 10.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 43.3% against 36.3% in Malaysia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 7.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 112th 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.