Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Greece
Greece: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 61.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 61.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Greece peaked at 95.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2013.
Greece ranks 100th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.1% | — |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -9.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 61.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.1%, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Greece's 61.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.4%, 72% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 93.3% | 95.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 61.0% | 90.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % 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 Greece?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Greece was 61.0% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Greece ranks 100th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.