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

Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 98.3% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)

98.3%

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

37th

of 117 countries

All-time high

99.0%

in 2007

All-time low

97.0%

in 2009

Years of data

2005–2013

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 98.3%, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2009.

Dominican Republic ranks 37th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	98.4%	97.0%	99.0%	5
2010s	97.9%	97.5%	98.3%	4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

34 Yemen 98.5% compare
35 Iraq 98.4% compare
36 Madagascar 98.4% compare
38 Sierra Leone 98.2% compare
39 Albania 98.1% compare
40 Nepal 97.7% compare

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More environment data for Dominican Republic

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 51.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1864 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4035 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0123 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0379 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.83 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Dominican Republic?: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Dominican Republic was 98.3% 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 Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?: Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.