Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 89.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 89.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Lebanon peaked at 97.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2013.
That places Lebanon 71st 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.5% | — |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -4.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 89.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 89.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.3%, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.2% | 97.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 89.0% | 95.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Lebanon?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Lebanon was 89.0% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Lebanon ranks 71st out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.