Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Libya
Libya: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 100.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Libya, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 100.0% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Libya peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2007.
Libya ranks 6th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.9% | — |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Libya's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.3%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Libya?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Libya was 100.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Libya ranks 6th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.