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

Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 99.7% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)

99.7%

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

20th

of 117 countries

All-time high

100.0%

in 2008

All-time low

99.7%

in 2013

Years of data

2005–2013

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

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

Analysis

In 2013, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Bangladesh stood at 99.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Bangladesh peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 20th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	99.9%	99.9%	100.0%	5
2010s	99.8%	99.7%	99.8%	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

17 Bahamas 99.8% compare
18 Cape Verde 99.8% compare
19 Nigeria 99.7% compare
21 Armenia 99.6% compare
22 Saint Lucia 99.5% compare
23 Chad 99.5% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More environment data for Bangladesh

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 220.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 47.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0339 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0703 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1507 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.03 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Bangladesh?: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Bangladesh was 99.7% 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 Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?: Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh 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.