Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 92.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Cambodia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 92.5% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Cambodia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2012.
Cambodia ranks 60th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +4.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 92.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 92.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 95.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 88.5% | 94.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % 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 0.8631 % 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 Cambodia?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Cambodia was 92.5% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.