Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 284.05 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Africa Western and Central is 284.05 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Africa Western and Central peaked at 345.27 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 284.05 Mt CO2e, in 2022.
That places Africa Western and Central 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 290.01 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 310.88 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 311.12 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 315.78 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 317.19 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 319.78 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 325.96 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 323.65 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 323.66 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 330.37 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 323.87 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 332.93 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 331.71 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 345.27 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 340.79 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 313.57 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 311.56 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 304.4 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 294.99 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 295.98 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 297.07 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 286.98 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 284.05 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 284.05 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316.84 Mt CO2e | 290.01 Mt CO2e | 330.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.51 Mt CO2e | 294.99 Mt CO2e | 345.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.04 Mt CO2e | 284.05 Mt CO2e | 297.07 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 20 Paraguay 32.53 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 Nigeria 32.4 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 Zambia 31.71 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 Mozambique 30.71 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Kenya 30.55 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.24 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 South Sudan 28.1 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 92.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 434,416 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Africa Western and Central?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Africa Western and Central was 284.05 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 345.27 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.05 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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".