Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Euro area

Euro area: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 21.16 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.16 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
30.67 Mt CO2e
in 2007
All-time low
21.16 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Euro area, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 23 Mt CO2e2001: 24.8 Mt CO2e2002: 25.6 Mt CO2e2003: 26.6 Mt CO2e2004: 27 Mt CO2e2005: 28.6 Mt CO2e2006: 29.1 Mt CO2e2007: 30.7 Mt CO2e2008: 29.5 Mt CO2e2009: 29.5 Mt CO2e2010: 28.8 Mt CO2e2011: 28.2 Mt CO2e2012: 28 Mt CO2e2013: 27.1 Mt CO2e2014: 25.8 Mt CO2e2015: 26.7 Mt CO2e2016: 26.1 Mt CO2e2017: 24.7 Mt CO2e2018: 25.6 Mt CO2e2019: 21.9 Mt CO2e2020: 21.7 Mt CO2e2021: 21.2 Mt CO2e2022: 21.2 Mt CO2e2023: 21.2 Mt CO2e

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 Euro area stood at 21.16 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Euro area peaked at 30.67 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.16 Mt CO2e, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e) in Euro area, 2000 to 2023.
Year Mt CO2e Change
2000 22.95 Mt CO2e
2001 24.84 Mt CO2e +8.2%
2002 25.63 Mt CO2e +3.2%
2003 26.58 Mt CO2e +3.7%
2004 27.01 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2005 28.59 Mt CO2e +5.9%
2006 29.14 Mt CO2e +1.9%
2007 30.67 Mt CO2e +5.2%
2008 29.46 Mt CO2e -3.9%
2009 29.55 Mt CO2e +0.3%
2010 28.81 Mt CO2e -2.5%
2011 28.16 Mt CO2e -2.3%
2012 28 Mt CO2e -0.6%
2013 27.09 Mt CO2e -3.3%
2014 25.77 Mt CO2e -4.9%
2015 26.71 Mt CO2e +3.6%
2016 26.06 Mt CO2e -2.4%
2017 24.74 Mt CO2e -5.1%
2018 25.61 Mt CO2e +3.5%
2019 21.9 Mt CO2e -14.5%
2020 21.68 Mt CO2e -1.0%
2021 21.2 Mt CO2e -2.2%
2022 21.21 Mt CO2e +0.1%
2023 21.16 Mt CO2e -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.44 Mt CO2e 22.95 Mt CO2e 30.67 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 26.29 Mt CO2e 21.9 Mt CO2e 28.81 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 21.31 Mt CO2e 21.16 Mt CO2e 21.68 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Brazil 1,025 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 529.23 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 156.42 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 130.3 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 5 United States of America 124.7 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Euro area?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Euro area was 21.16 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 30.67 Mt CO2e in 2007.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 21.16 Mt CO2e in 2023.
How does Euro area rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".