Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in China
China: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 3.25 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in China, 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 China stood at 3.25 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in China peaked at 6.68 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.54 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places China 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 2.57 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 2.91 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 3.94 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.28 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.62 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.97 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.31 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.65 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.99 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.34 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 6.68 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.25 Mt CO2e | -51.3% |
| 2022 | 3.25 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.25 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.25 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3387 Mt CO2e, 9.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 3.25 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.84 Mt CO2e, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -51.3% | 6.68 Mt CO2e | 3.25 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 Mt CO2e | 3.26 Mt CO2e | 6.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 Mt CO2e | 3.25 Mt CO2e | 6.68 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in China?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in China was 3.25 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does China rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- China ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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".