Share of deforestation that is exported in South Africa
South Africa: Share of deforestation that is exported was 10.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 10.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in South Africa peaked at 10.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2011.
That places South Africa 50th 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 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.4% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 569.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1686 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 93.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1946 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 25.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in South Africa?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in South Africa was 10.0% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.