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

Latest (2013)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 117 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
98.5%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2013

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

0204060801002005200920132005: 98.5 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 99.8 %2010: 99.9 %2011: 99.8 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.6% 98.5% 99.9% 5
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 100.0% 4

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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

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
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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.