Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mexico
Mexico: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 94.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 94.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mexico peaked at 94.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2007.
Mexico ranks 54th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.3% | — |
| 2006 | 88.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 94.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 94.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 86.5% | 92.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.5% | 94.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % 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 Mexico?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mexico was 94.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Mexico ranks 54th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.