Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 98.2% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Sierra Leone, 2005–2013
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 Sierra Leone stood at 98.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Sierra Leone peaked at 99.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2012.
That places Sierra Leone 38th 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 | 98.8% | 97.1% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.3% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 7.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9174 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7175 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7846 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Sierra Leone?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Sierra Leone was 98.2% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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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.