Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in High income

High income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 212.29 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
212.29 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
323.8 Mt CO2e
in 2006
All-time low
207.42 Mt CO2e
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01002003002000201120232000: 293.3 Mt CO2e2001: 308.4 Mt CO2e2002: 306.3 Mt CO2e2003: 299 Mt CO2e2004: 288.4 Mt CO2e2005: 310.7 Mt CO2e2006: 323.8 Mt CO2e2007: 311.9 Mt CO2e2008: 284.2 Mt CO2e2009: 266 Mt CO2e2010: 272.3 Mt CO2e2011: 254.5 Mt CO2e2012: 255.1 Mt CO2e2013: 276.2 Mt CO2e2014: 267.8 Mt CO2e2015: 262.9 Mt CO2e2016: 235.5 Mt CO2e2017: 259 Mt CO2e2018: 245.2 Mt CO2e2019: 228.3 Mt CO2e2020: 237 Mt CO2e2021: 231.7 Mt CO2e2022: 207.4 Mt CO2e2023: 212.3 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 High income stood at 212.29 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in High income peaked at 323.8 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 207.42 Mt CO2e, in 2022.

High income ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in High income, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e) in High income, 2000 to 2023.
Year Mt CO2e Change
2000 293.28 Mt CO2e
2001 308.41 Mt CO2e +5.2%
2002 306.28 Mt CO2e -0.7%
2003 299.02 Mt CO2e -2.4%
2004 288.41 Mt CO2e -3.5%
2005 310.71 Mt CO2e +7.7%
2006 323.8 Mt CO2e +4.2%
2007 311.87 Mt CO2e -3.7%
2008 284.25 Mt CO2e -8.9%
2009 265.99 Mt CO2e -6.4%
2010 272.3 Mt CO2e +2.4%
2011 254.51 Mt CO2e -6.5%
2012 255.1 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2013 276.25 Mt CO2e +8.3%
2014 267.76 Mt CO2e -3.1%
2015 262.88 Mt CO2e -1.8%
2016 235.47 Mt CO2e -10.4%
2017 259.04 Mt CO2e +10.0%
2018 245.24 Mt CO2e -5.3%
2019 228.32 Mt CO2e -6.9%
2020 237 Mt CO2e +3.8%
2021 231.67 Mt CO2e -2.3%
2022 207.42 Mt CO2e -10.5%
2023 212.29 Mt CO2e +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 299.2 Mt CO2e 265.99 Mt CO2e 323.8 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 255.69 Mt CO2e 228.32 Mt CO2e 276.25 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 222.1 Mt CO2e 207.42 Mt CO2e 237 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 26 South Sudan 28.1 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 27 Sudan 23.92 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.06 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 29 Guinea 19 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 30 Mali 17.64 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 31 Somalia 17.35 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 32 Botswana 15.2 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 High income?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in High income was 212.29 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 323.8 Mt CO2e in 2006.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 207.42 Mt CO2e in 2022.
How does High income rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
High income ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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".