Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 3,093 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,093 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
4,709 Mt CO2e
in 2004
All-time low
2,802 Mt CO2e
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 3.2k Mt CO2e2001: 3.2k Mt CO2e2002: 3.4k Mt CO2e2003: 4.4k Mt CO2e2004: 4.7k Mt CO2e2005: 3.9k Mt CO2e2006: 3.5k Mt CO2e2007: 3.4k Mt CO2e2008: 3.5k Mt CO2e2009: 2.9k Mt CO2e2010: 2.8k Mt CO2e2011: 3.3k Mt CO2e2012: 3.2k Mt CO2e2013: 3.5k Mt CO2e2014: 3.2k Mt CO2e2015: 3.1k Mt CO2e2016: 3.0k Mt CO2e2017: 2.9k Mt CO2e2018: 2.9k Mt CO2e2019: 3.1k Mt CO2e2020: 3.1k Mt CO2e2021: 3.2k Mt CO2e2022: 3.1k Mt CO2e2023: 3.1k Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 3,093 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Low & middle income peaked at 4,709 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,802 Mt CO2e, in 2010.

That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e) in Low & middle income, 2000 to 2023.
Year Mt CO2e Change
2000 3,180 Mt CO2e
2001 3,243 Mt CO2e +2.0%
2002 3,445 Mt CO2e +6.2%
2003 4,412 Mt CO2e +28.1%
2004 4,709 Mt CO2e +6.7%
2005 3,867 Mt CO2e -17.9%
2006 3,543 Mt CO2e -8.4%
2007 3,410 Mt CO2e -3.7%
2008 3,489 Mt CO2e +2.3%
2009 2,945 Mt CO2e -15.6%
2010 2,802 Mt CO2e -4.9%
2011 3,260 Mt CO2e +16.4%
2012 3,214 Mt CO2e -1.4%
2013 3,504 Mt CO2e +9.0%
2014 3,219 Mt CO2e -8.2%
2015 3,128 Mt CO2e -2.8%
2016 3,041 Mt CO2e -2.8%
2017 2,852 Mt CO2e -6.2%
2018 2,858 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2019 3,083 Mt CO2e +7.9%
2020 3,083 Mt CO2e +0.0%
2021 3,232 Mt CO2e +4.8%
2022 3,137 Mt CO2e -2.9%
2023 3,093 Mt CO2e -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,624 Mt CO2e 2,945 Mt CO2e 4,709 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3,096 Mt CO2e 2,802 Mt CO2e 3,504 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 3,136 Mt CO2e 3,083 Mt CO2e 3,232 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 Brazil 1,025 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 529.23 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 156.42 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 4 Cote d'Ivoire 130.3 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 5 United States 124.7 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 6 Peru 94.53 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 Low & middle income?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Low & middle income was 3,093 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 4,709 Mt CO2e in 2004.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2,802 Mt CO2e in 2010.
How does Low & middle income rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low & middle 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".