Share of deforestation that is exported in Portugal
Portugal: Share of deforestation that is exported was 20.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 20.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 199.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Portugal peaked at 20.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 30th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.6% | 20.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Portugal?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Portugal was 20.2% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.