Share of deforestation that is exported in Argentina
Argentina: Share of deforestation that is exported was 56.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Argentina, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 56.7% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Argentina peaked at 62.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2008.
Argentina ranks 5th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 34.4% | 51.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 37.5% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 374.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 105.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1666 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0355 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0924 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2452 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Argentina?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Argentina was 56.7% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Argentina ranks 5th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.