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.

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Greece

Name: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Greece
Creator: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
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Greece: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 61.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)

61.0%

Change on year

down 9.7%

World rank

100th

of 117 countries

All-time high

95.6%

in 2006

All-time low

61.0%

in 2013

Years of data

2005–2013

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.

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

97 Papua New Guinea 67.5% compare
98 Botswana 62.1% compare
99 Vietnam 61.7% compare
101 Costa Rica 60.3% compare
102 Fiji 59.7% compare
103 Liberia 58.4% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More environment data for Greece

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Greece →

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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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.