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

Cameroon ranks 46th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cameroon 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 Cameroon

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

Cameroon: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 95.7% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)

95.7%

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

46th

of 117 countries

All-time high

95.7%

in 2013

All-time low

89.8%

in 2006

Years of data

2005–2013

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

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 95.7% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Cameroon peaked at 95.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2006.

Cameroon ranks 46th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	91.1%	89.8%	91.9%	5
2010s	93.7%	92.5%	95.7%	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

43 Brunei 96.5% compare
44 Gabon 96.4% compare
45 Guatemala 96.2% compare
47 Central African Republic 95.5% compare
48 Colombia 95.3% compare
49 Morocco 94.8% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More environment data for Cameroon

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Cameroon?: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Cameroon was 95.7% 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 Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2006.
How does Cameroon rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?: Cameroon ranks 46th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon 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
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.