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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Egypt 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 Egypt

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

Egypt: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 90.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)

90.4%

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

66th

of 117 countries

All-time high

95.2%

in 2008

All-time low

88.8%

in 2010

Years of data

2005–2013

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Egypt, 2005–2013

Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 90.4% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Egypt peaked at 95.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2010.

That places Egypt 66th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	91.2%	89.2%	95.2%	5
2010s	91.2%	88.8%	94.8%	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

63 Tanzania 91.5% compare
64 Oman 91.4% compare
65 Peru 90.6% compare
67 Ecuador 90.1% compare
68 South Africa 90.0% compare
69 Georgia 89.7% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More environment data for Egypt

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4584 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 20.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0674 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1169 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5385 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.26 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Egypt?: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Egypt was 90.4% 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 Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2010.
How does Egypt rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?: Egypt ranks 66th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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.