Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Japan 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 Japan

Name: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Japan
Creator: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 99.4% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)

99.4%

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

26th

of 117 countries

All-time high

99.9%

in 2005

All-time low

99.4%

in 2013

Years of data

2005–2013

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Japan, 2005–2013

Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Japan recorded 99.4% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Japan peaked at 99.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2013.

Japan ranks 26th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	99.8%	99.6%	99.9%	5
2010s	99.4%	99.4%	99.4%	4

Countries ranked near Japan

23 Chad 99.5% compare
24 Senegal 99.4% compare
25 Democratic Republic of Congo 99.4% compare
27 East Timor 99.2% compare
28 Burundi 99.0% compare
29 Gambia 99.0% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More environment data for Japan

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 38.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.3162 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 50.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6478 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4564 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.74 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Japan?: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Japan was 99.4% 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 Japan?: The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2013.
How does Japan rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?: Japan ranks 26th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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.