Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 4.36 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.36 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
100.54 Mt CO2e
in 2006
All-time low
4.34 Mt CO2e
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.36 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Australia peaked at 100.54 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.34 Mt CO2e, in 2022.
Australia ranks 62nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.82 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 84.86 Mt CO2e | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 84.1 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.38 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 70.58 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 84.81 Mt CO2e | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 100.54 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 77.42 Mt CO2e | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 68.95 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 48.07 Mt CO2e | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 56.49 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 37.7 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 28.73 Mt CO2e | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 52.27 Mt CO2e | +81.9% |
| 2014 | 51.63 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.28 Mt CO2e | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 23.64 Mt CO2e | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 46.76 Mt CO2e | +97.8% |
| 2018 | 37.04 Mt CO2e | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 24.52 Mt CO2e | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 36.07 Mt CO2e | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 18.14 Mt CO2e | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 4.34 Mt CO2e | -76.1% |
| 2023 | 4.36 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.36 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2372 Mt CO2e, 18.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.36 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.84 Mt CO2e, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.65 Mt CO2e | 48.07 Mt CO2e | 100.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.91 Mt CO2e | 23.64 Mt CO2e | 56.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.73 Mt CO2e | 4.34 Mt CO2e | 36.07 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 59 Central African Republic 5.63 Mt CO2e compare
- 60 Belize 5.03 Mt CO2e compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 4.45 Mt CO2e compare
- 63 Bahamas 4.02 Mt CO2e compare
- 64 Belarus 3.65 Mt CO2e compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 3.58 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Australia was 4.36 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.54 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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".