Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 95.3% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 95.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Colombia peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2008.
That places Colombia 48th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98.4% | — |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 95.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 95.3% 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 | 91.9% | 84.4% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.3% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % 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 Colombia?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Colombia was 95.3% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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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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.