Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 98.5% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Rwanda, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 98.5% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Rwanda peaked at 99.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.2% | — |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 98.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 98.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % 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 Rwanda?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Rwanda was 98.5% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.