Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Share of deforestation that is exported
Ghana
28.1%
in 2013
Papua New Guinea
32.5%
in 2013
Ghana rank
24th
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Share of deforestation that is exported over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 32.5% against 28.1% in Ghana, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 117 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 33.9% | 3.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 43.1% | 24.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 32.5% against 28.1% in Ghana as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Ghana ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st 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.