Share of deforestation that is exported in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of deforestation that is exported was 0.6% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 93rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.