Share of deforestation that is exported in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of deforestation that is exported was 6.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is exported in Ethiopia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.2% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Ethiopia peaked at 25.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2013.
That places Ethiopia 62nd out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.0% | 25.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 192.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Ethiopia?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Ethiopia was 6.2% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.