Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 93.6% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 93.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Venezuela peaked at 98.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2011.
That places Venezuela 58th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.3% | — |
| 2006 | 93.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 93.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 93.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 93.4% | 98.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 90.6% | 94.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.5848 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Venezuela?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Venezuela was 93.6% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Venezuela ranks 58th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.