El Salvador vs Zambia: Share of deforestation that is exported
El Salvador
27.6%
in 2013
Zambia
30.6%
in 2013
El Salvador rank
25th
Zambia rank
23rd
Share of deforestation that is exported over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 30.6% against 27.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 117 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 17.8% | 14.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 25.0% | 13.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, El Salvador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 30.6% against 27.6% in El Salvador as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 3.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?
- El Salvador ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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.