Share of deforestation that is exported in Turkey
Turkey: Share of deforestation that is exported was 6.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 6.2%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Turkey peaked at 6.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2007.
That places Turkey 61st 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% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 579.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 46.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1159 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 78.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 20.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Turkey?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Turkey was 6.2% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Turkey ranks 61st out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.