Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Spain
Spain: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 57.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 57.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Spain peaked at 78.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2013.
That places Spain 104th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 67.1% | 78.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 57.4% | 64.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 285.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 27.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Spain?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Spain was 57.4% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Spain ranks 104th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.