Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 72.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 72.4%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in El Salvador peaked at 98.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 93rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 72.4% | 95.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0416 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0224 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in El Salvador?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in El Salvador was 72.4% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.