Malaysia vs Uruguay: Share of deforestation that is exported
Malaysia
63.7%
in 2013
Uruguay
56.7%
in 2013
Malaysia rank
4th
Uruguay rank
6th
Share of deforestation that is exported over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 63.7% against 56.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 117 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 59.5% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 52.2% | 10.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 63.7% against 56.7% in Uruguay as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 7.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Malaysia ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pendrill et al. (2019) β 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.