Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Chad as of 2013.

What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.

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.

Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of deforestation that is exported

Chad

0.5%

in 2013

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.6%

in 2013

Chad rank

95th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

93rd

Share of deforestation that is exported over time

Chad
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Chad ranks 95th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd 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	Chad	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Chad as of 2013.
What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?: Chad ranks 95th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd 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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Indicator: Share of deforestation that is exported
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: 18 September 2026

The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.