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.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Timor: Share of deforestation that is exported

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.6%

in 2013

East Timor

0.8%

in 2013

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

93rd

East Timor rank

91st

Share of deforestation that is exported over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd and East Timor ranks 91st 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	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Democratic Republic of Congo or East Timor?: East Timor, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2013.
What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor?: 0.2%, with East Timor 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 exported?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd and East Timor ranks 91st 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.