Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 31.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 31.6%.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia peaked at 80.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2012.
That places Namibia 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 63.3% | 80.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 29.4% | 66.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3565 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Namibia was 31.6% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.