Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 1,083 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1,083 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1,337 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 855.37 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 855.37 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 863.96 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 872.83 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 881 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 896.01 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 912.12 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 908.9 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 919.35 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 939.63 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 946.65 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 970.63 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,327 Mt CO2e | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 1,337 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,334 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,337 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,047 Mt CO2e | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 1,058 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,065 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,069 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,073 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,078 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,083 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,083 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,083 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 899.58 Mt CO2e | 855.37 Mt CO2e | 946.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,162 Mt CO2e | 970.63 Mt CO2e | 1,337 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,082 Mt CO2e | 1,078 Mt CO2e | 1,083 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 149.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 470,246 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 126.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1,083 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1,337 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 855.37 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".