Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Philippines
Philippines: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 88.9% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Philippines, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 88.9% 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 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Philippines peaked at 94.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2013.
Philippines ranks 73rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 92.5% | — |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | -2.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 88.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 88.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 92.5% | 94.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 88.9% | 91.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % 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 -2.01 % 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 Philippines?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Philippines was 88.9% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Philippines ranks 73rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.