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.

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Malaysia

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

Malaysia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 36.3% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)

36.3%

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

114th

of 117 countries

All-time high

41.1%

in 2008

All-time low

35.6%

in 2010

Years of data

2005–2013

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.

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

111 Thailand 48.9% compare
112 Uruguay 43.3% compare
113 Argentina 43.3% compare
115 Grenada 36.1% compare
116 Paraguay 32.4% compare
117 Namibia 31.6% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More environment data for Malaysia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 332.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.34 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0205 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0252 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0898 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3735 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Malaysia →

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

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.