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.

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 99.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)

99.4%

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

25th

of 117 countries

All-time high

99.7%

in 2011

All-time low

96.7%

in 2009

Years of data

2005–2013

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.

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

22 Saint Lucia 99.5% compare
23 Chad 99.5% compare
24 Senegal 99.4% compare
26 Japan 99.4% compare
27 East Timor 99.2% compare
28 Burundi 99.0% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

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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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.