Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Turkey
Turkey: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 93.8% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 93.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Turkey peaked at 97.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 57th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96.0% | — |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -1.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 93.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 93.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.4%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 93.8% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 0.6763 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Turkey?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Turkey was 93.8% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Turkey ranks 57th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey 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.