European Union vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil

European Union
92.62 Mt CO2e
in 2023
United States of America
52.92 Mt CO2e
in 2023
European Union rank
16th
United States of America rank
3rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil over time

  • European Union
  • United States of America
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 92.62 Mt CO2e against 52.92 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 39.7 Mt CO2e.

That makes European Union's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 90.22 Mt CO2e 49.05 Mt CO2e 41.17 Mt CO2e European Union
2010s 94.48 Mt CO2e 50.91 Mt CO2e 43.57 Mt CO2e European Union
2020s 97.22 Mt CO2e 52.56 Mt CO2e 44.66 Mt CO2e European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil, European Union or United States of America?
European Union, at 92.62 Mt CO2e against 52.92 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil between European Union and United States of America?
39.7 Mt CO2e, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil?
European Union ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,108 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Organic soil".