Share of deforestation that is exported in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of deforestation that is exported was 1.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Madagascar peaked at 7.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 82nd 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 | 4.4% | 2.1% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.6% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.12 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Madagascar?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Madagascar was 1.6% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Madagascar ranks 82nd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.