Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Barbados
Barbados: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 98.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Barbados, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Barbados is 98.9%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Barbados peaked at 99.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2010.
Barbados ranks 30th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.7% | — |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.1%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 72.5% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 68.3% | 98.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % 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 Barbados?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Barbados was 98.9% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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.