Cameroon vs Colombia: Share of deforestation that is exported
Cameroon
4.3%
in 2013
Colombia
4.7%
in 2013
Cameroon rank
72nd
Colombia rank
70th
Share of deforestation that is exported over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 70th of 117 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.4% | 3.9% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Cameroon as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 70th 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 exported. 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 deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.