Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Georgia
Georgia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 89.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Georgia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Georgia stood at 89.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Georgia peaked at 91.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2006.
That places Georgia 69th 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.0% | — |
| 2006 | 62.1% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | -1.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 89.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 89.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.4%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 62.1% | 76.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 88.8% | 91.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % 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 0.0923 % 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 Georgia?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Georgia was 89.7% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Georgia ranks 69th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.