Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in China (People's Republic of)
China (People's Republic of): 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 (People's Republic of), 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 (People's Republic of) 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 (People's Republic of) peaked at 6.68 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.54 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places China (People's Republic of) 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.
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 |
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More environment data for China (People's Republic of)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in China (People's Republic of)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in China (People's Republic of) 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 (People's Republic of)?
- 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 (People's Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does China (People's Republic of) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People's Republic of) 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".