How does Australia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?

Australia ranks 108th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.

Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia 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.

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia

Name: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia
Creator: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 52.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)

52.1%

Change on year

down 8.7%

World rank

108th

of 117 countries

All-time high

74.1%

in 2008

All-time low

52.1%

in 2013

Years of data

2005–2013

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia, 2005–2013

Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 52.1% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia peaked at 74.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2013.

Australia ranks 108th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	63.4%	56.8%	74.1%	5
2010s	56.4%	52.1%	58.6%	4

Countries ranked near Australia

105 Honduras 57.3% compare
106 Cyprus 57.0% compare
107 Mauritius 56.2% compare
109 Nicaragua 50.8% compare
110 Indonesia 49.2% compare
111 Thailand 48.9% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More environment data for Australia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia?: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia was 52.1% 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 Australia?: The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2013.
How does Australia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?: Australia ranks 108th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption
Unit: %
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 117 places, 1,030 data points, 2005–2013
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.