How does Saint Lucia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?

Saint Lucia ranks 22nd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.

Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Saint Lucia?

Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saint Lucia 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.

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Saint Lucia

Name: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Saint Lucia
Creator: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Lucia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 99.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)

99.5%

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

22nd

of 117 countries

All-time high

99.6%

in 2012

All-time low

53.2%

in 2007

Years of data

2007–2013

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Saint Lucia, 2007–2013

Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Saint Lucia is 99.5%, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.

Saint Lucia ranks 22nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	70.4%	53.2%	83.4%	3
2010s	94.4%	85.3%	99.6%	4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

19 Nigeria 99.7% compare
20 Bangladesh 99.7% compare
21 Armenia 99.6% compare
23 Chad 99.5% compare
24 Senegal 99.4% compare
25 Democratic Republic of Congo 99.4% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More environment data for Saint Lucia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4685 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0602 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0333 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Saint Lucia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Saint Lucia?: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Saint Lucia was 99.5% 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 Saint Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2007.
How does Saint Lucia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?: Saint Lucia ranks 22nd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Saint Lucia?: Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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

Indicator: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption
Unit: %
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 117 places, 1,030 data points, 2005–2013
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.