Amazon rainforest deforestation

Under President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil witnessed a surge in Amazon deforestation, which jumped 72% in his first three years in office


AMAZON DEFORESTATION (by president tenure)
 
Collor
Franco 
Cardoso
Lula 
Rousseff 
Temer
Bolsonaro

As much as 17% of forest already lost

20-25% loss seen as tipping point for ability to control global warming

30,000km2 
25
20
15
10 
5
0
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
   
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva oversaw reduction in deforestation during his 2003-2010 presidency, leading environmentalists to hope his 2022 election victory will see him reverse increase made under Bolsonaro


Sources: Chartr, NC State University, Nature, CNN 
Pictures: Creative Commons 
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