Share of deforestation that is exported in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of deforestation that is exported was 3.8% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Guatemala peaked at 47.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 73rd 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 | 27.0% | 6.4% | 47.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.8% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Guatemala?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Guatemala was 3.8% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.