Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 94.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 94.1%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Tunisia peaked at 99.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2008.
That places Tunisia 53rd 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.2% | — |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 94.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 94.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.3%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 89.1% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 89.3% | 94.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % 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 -0.2204 % 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 Tunisia?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Tunisia was 94.1% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Tunisia ranks 53rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.