How does Liberia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?

Liberia ranks 103rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Liberia 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 Liberia

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

Liberia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 58.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)

58.4%

Change on year

down 8.9%

World rank

103rd

of 117 countries

All-time high

98.9%

in 2008

All-time low

58.4%

in 2013

Years of data

2005–2013

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Liberia is 58.4%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Liberia peaked at 98.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2013.

Liberia ranks 103rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	91.3%	78.7%	98.9%	5
2010s	66.1%	58.4%	77.6%	4

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More environment data for Liberia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7946 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3841 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5485 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Liberia?: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Liberia was 58.4% 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 Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2013.
How does Liberia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?: Liberia ranks 103rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia 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

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.