Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Peru

Peru: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 90.6% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
90.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 117 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2005
All-time low
90.6%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2005–2013

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Peru, 2005–2013

0204060801002005200920132005: 94.5 %2006: 93.2 %2007: 92 %2008: 91.5 %2009: 91 %2010: 91.1 %2011: 91.5 %2012: 91.3 %2013: 90.6 %

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 Peru stood at 90.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Peru peaked at 94.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2013.

Peru ranks 65th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.4% 91.0% 94.5% 5
2010s 91.1% 90.6% 91.5% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 62 Sri Lanka 91.8% compare
  2. 63 Tanzania 91.5% compare
  3. 64 Oman 91.4% compare
  4. 66 Egypt 90.4% compare
  5. 67 Ecuador 90.1% compare
  6. 68 South Africa 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Peru?
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Peru was 90.6% 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2013.
How does Peru rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
Peru ranks 65th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru 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
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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.