Share of deforestation that is exported in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of deforestation that is exported was 0.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Bhutan, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Bhutan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.7% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Bhutan peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Bhutan 107th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -93.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +309.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -49.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +98.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -83.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -75.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.3%, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % 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 Bhutan?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Bhutan was 0.0% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.