Share of deforestation that is exported in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of deforestation that is exported was 12.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Myanmar, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is exported in Myanmar is 12.3%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Myanmar peaked at 13.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 42nd 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 | 11.1% | 9.9% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 39 Burkina Faso 14.0% compare
- 40 Malawi 13.8% compare
- 41 Mozambique 13.4% compare
- 43 Jordan 12.2% compare
- 44 Pakistan 11.2% compare
- 45 Philippines 11.1% compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 117.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.16 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 63.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 72.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0586 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Myanmar?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Myanmar was 12.3% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.