Share of deforestation that is exported in India
India: Share of deforestation that is exported was 5.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in India, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 5.6% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.3% on the previous year and up 277.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in India peaked at 5.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.
India ranks 66th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4,371 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 572.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 37.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 108.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 861.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 135.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in India?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in India was 5.6% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does India rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- India ranks 66th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.