Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 97.7% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nepal, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 97.7% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nepal peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2012.
Nepal ranks 40th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 97.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 97.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 37 Dominican Republic 98.3% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 98.2% compare
- 39 Albania 98.1% compare
- 41 Kenya 96.7% compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 96.7% compare
- 43 Brunei 96.5% compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % 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 Nepal?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Nepal was 97.7% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.