Share of deforestation that is exported in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of deforestation that is exported was 13.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 13.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.9% on the previous year and up 285.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Mozambique peaked at 13.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.
That places Mozambique 41st 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 | 5.5% | 3.5% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.0% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9709 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0215 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0232 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Mozambique?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Mozambique was 13.4% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Mozambique ranks 41st out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.