Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in European Union
European Union: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 33.44 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.44 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 37.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
34.57 Mt CO2e
in 2007
All-time low
24.06 Mt CO2e
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in European Union, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
European Union recorded 33.44 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in European Union peaked at 34.57 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.06 Mt CO2e, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in European Union, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.91 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 27.98 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 28.57 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.54 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 31.2 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.28 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.04 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 34.57 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 33.12 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 34 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.5 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.14 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 31.76 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.46 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 29.79 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.12 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 33.74 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 28.25 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 30.22 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 26.57 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 25.92 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.06 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 24.42 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.44 Mt CO2e | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.02 Mt CO2e | 26.91 Mt CO2e | 34.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.86 Mt CO2e | 26.57 Mt CO2e | 33.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.96 Mt CO2e | 24.06 Mt CO2e | 33.44 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Brazil 1,025 Mt CO2e compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 529.23 Mt CO2e compare
- 3 Ethiopia 156.42 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 130.3 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for European Union
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 138.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 321.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 782.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 7.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in European Union?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in European Union was 33.44 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 34.57 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.06 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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".