Share of deforestation that is exported in Singapore
Singapore: Share of deforestation that is exported was 6.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
6.0%
Change on year
up 52.8%
World rank
63rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2013
All-time low
3.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2009–2013
Share of deforestation that is exported in Singapore, 2009–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Singapore stood at 6.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 43.1% over five years.
Singapore ranks 63rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.2% | — |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +52.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 49% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Singapore?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Singapore was 6.0% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Singapore ranks 63rd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Singapore 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.