Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Congo
Congo: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 80.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Congo, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 80.0% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Congo peaked at 95.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2012.
Congo ranks 86th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 92.2% | 95.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 78.0% | 86.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Congo?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Congo was 80.0% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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.