Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of deforestation that is exported
Congo
20.0%
in 2013
Guinea-Bissau
21.1%
in 2013
Congo rank
32nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
29th
Share of deforestation that is exported over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 21.1% against 20.0% in Congo, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Congo ranks 32nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 117 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 17.4% | 10.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 0.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 21.1% against 20.0% in Congo as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Congo ranks 32nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th 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.