Share of deforestation that is exported in Thailand
Thailand: Share of deforestation that is exported was 51.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Thailand, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 51.1% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Thailand peaked at 51.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2005.
That places Thailand 7th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 21.2% | 29.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 37.6% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 422.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 45.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 81.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3459 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 26.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Thailand?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Thailand was 51.1% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Thailand ranks 7th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.