Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 100.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 11th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1744 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Bhutan?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Bhutan was 100.0% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Bhutan ranks 11th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.