Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Iraq
Iraq: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 98.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at 98.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Iraq peaked at 99.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 35th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 32 Mali 98.7% compare
- 33 Rwanda 98.5% compare
- 34 Yemen 98.5% compare
- 36 Madagascar 98.4% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 98.3% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 98.2% compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Iraq?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Iraq was 98.4% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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.