Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 86.6% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mozambique, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 86.6% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mozambique peaked at 96.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2013.
Mozambique ranks 77th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96.5% | — |
| 2006 | 93.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | -7.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 86.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.2%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 86.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 92.1% | 96.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 86.6% | 96.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mozambique?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mozambique was 86.6% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2013.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Mozambique ranks 77th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.