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

United States of America
52.92 Mt CO2e
in 2023
World
1,154 Mt CO2e
in 2023
United States of America rank
3rd
World rank
1st

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

  • United States of America
  • World
05001.0k1.5k199020062023

How they compare

World currently reports 1,154 Mt CO2e against 52.92 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 1,101 Mt CO2e.

That makes World's figure about 21.8 times United States of America's.

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

United States of America ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
2000s 49.05 Mt CO2e 876.44 Mt CO2e 827.39 Mt CO2e World
2010s 50.91 Mt CO2e 946.94 Mt CO2e 896.02 Mt CO2e World
2020s 52.56 Mt CO2e 1,154 Mt CO2e 1,102 Mt CO2e World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil, United States of America or World?
World, at 1,154 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 United States of America and World?
1,101 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil?
United States of America ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 184 countries.
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".