Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 36.3% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Malaysia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 36.3% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Malaysia peaked at 41.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2010.
Malaysia ranks 114th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.1% | — |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -6.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 36.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 36.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.7%, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 37.1% | 41.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 35.6% | 39.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % 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 Malaysia?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Malaysia was 36.3% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 114th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.