Direct mining-related deforestation (MRD) areas in tropical rainforests worldwide was the biggest between 2016 and 2020 with 3,006 square kilometers (km2) affected. This represents a growth of almost seven percent of MRD in comparison to the years from 2011 to 2015.
Direct mining-related deforestation in tropical rainforests worldwide from 2001 to 2020, by five year period
(in square kilometers)
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WWF. (April 30, 2023). Direct mining-related deforestation in tropical rainforests worldwide from 2001 to 2020, by five year period (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461438/direct-mrd-in-tropical-rainforests-worldwide/
WWF. "Direct mining-related deforestation in tropical rainforests worldwide from 2001 to 2020, by five year period (in square kilometers)." Chart. April 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461438/direct-mrd-in-tropical-rainforests-worldwide/
WWF. (2023). Direct mining-related deforestation in tropical rainforests worldwide from 2001 to 2020, by five year period (in square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461438/direct-mrd-in-tropical-rainforests-worldwide/
WWF. "Direct Mining-related Deforestation in Tropical Rainforests Worldwide from 2001 to 2020, by Five Year Period (in Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461438/direct-mrd-in-tropical-rainforests-worldwide/
WWF, Direct mining-related deforestation in tropical rainforests worldwide from 2001 to 2020, by five year period (in square kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461438/direct-mrd-in-tropical-rainforests-worldwide/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Direct mining-related deforestation in tropical rainforests worldwide from 2001 to 2020, by five year period (in square kilometers) [Graph], WWF, April 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461438/direct-mrd-in-tropical-rainforests-worldwide/
