Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 99.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo is 99.4%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 99.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 25th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.5% | — |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 99.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 99.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 96.7% | 99.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.5% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.338 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo was 99.4% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.