Share of deforestation that is exported in Egypt
Egypt: Share of deforestation that is exported was 9.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is exported in Egypt, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9.6% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013.
That represents a change of up 86.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Egypt peaked at 11.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 52nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 4.8% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.2% | 11.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4584 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 20.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0674 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5385 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Egypt?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Egypt was 9.6% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Egypt ranks 52nd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.