Share of deforestation that is exported in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of deforestation that is exported was 0.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Bahamas, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.2% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 90.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Bahamas peaked at 2.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Bahamas ranks 101st of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.8% | — |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -76.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +14.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 % 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 exported in Bahamas?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Bahamas was 0.2% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Bahamas ranks 101st out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.