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Deforestation is nearly always reported and measured based on the country where it happens.
In high-income countries, deforestation rates are now very low (we did most of our forest clearing a century or more ago to make space for agriculture). On net, many are gaining forest through planting and natural regeneration.
But consumers also contribute to deforestation...
Last month, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published its estimates of electric car sales data for 2025. I updated all of this data in our charts on Our World in Data, if you want to dive into more detail.
Here, I wanted to share just a few headline figures, the...