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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5857 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.12 Mt CO2e (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.