Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Share of deforestation that is exported
Kenya
3.3%
in 2013
Sierra Leone
1.8%
in 2013
Kenya rank
77th
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Share of deforestation that is exported over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.3% against 1.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 117 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 1.2% | 6.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 1.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 3.3% against 1.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Kenya ranks 77th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th 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.