Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Yemen
Yemen: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 98.5% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Yemen, 2005–2013
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 Yemen is 98.5%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Yemen peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2011.
That places Yemen 34th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 98.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 98.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.3%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- 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 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Yemen?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Yemen was 98.5% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Yemen ranks 34th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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.