Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Egypt
Egypt: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 90.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat
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.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.6% | — |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -4.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 90.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 90.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.3%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % 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 -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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.