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.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +63.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +222.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -80.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +87.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.338 % change on previous year (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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The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.