Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Germany
Germany: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 0.5387 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Germany is 0.5387 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Germany peaked at 0.8896 Mt CO2e in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.0736 Mt CO2e, in 2011.
That places Germany 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0032 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 0.719 Mt CO2e | -22568.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8896 Mt CO2e | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8819 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8327 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.708 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2655 Mt CO2e | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1357 Mt CO2e | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1044 Mt CO2e | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0716 Mt CO2e | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0792 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0736 Mt CO2e | -192.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1946 Mt CO2e | -364.4% |
| 2013 | 0.215 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2416 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2644 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5823 Mt CO2e | +120.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6177 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6284 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6265 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6018 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5903 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5703 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5387 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5387 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2372 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5387 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2041 Mt CO2e, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +22568.7% | -0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.719 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | +364.4% | -0.0736 Mt CO2e | 0.1946 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | -192.9% | 0.0792 Mt CO2e | -0.0736 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | +120.2% | 0.2644 Mt CO2e | 0.5823 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4605 Mt CO2e | -0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.8896 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3376 Mt CO2e | -0.0736 Mt CO2e | 0.6284 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5753 Mt CO2e | 0.5387 Mt CO2e | 0.6018 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Germany?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Germany was 0.5387 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8896 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0736 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Germany ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".