Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Albania
Albania: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 98.1% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Albania, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 98.1% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Albania peaked at 99.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2005.
Albania ranks 39th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.5% | — |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 98.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Albania's 98.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.4%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 93.5% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.1% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 36 Madagascar 98.4% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 98.3% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 98.2% compare
- 40 Nepal 97.7% compare
- 41 Kenya 96.7% compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 96.7% compare
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Albania?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Albania was 98.1% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Albania ranks 39th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.