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

Latest (2013)
0.6%
Change on year
up 87.2%
World rank
93rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2005–2013

Share of deforestation that is exported in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2013

01232005200920132005: 0.465 %2006: 0.489 %2007: 0.797 %2008: 1 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 0.301 %2012: 0.337 %2013: 0.63 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.5% 3.3% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 1.5% 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 90 Burundi 1.0% compare
  2. 91 East Timor 0.8% compare
  3. 92 Japan 0.6% compare
  4. 94 Senegal 0.6% compare
  5. 95 Chad 0.5% compare
  6. 96 Saint Lucia 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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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

Indicator
Share of deforestation that is exported
Unit
%
Source
Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,030 data points, 2005–2013
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