Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in OECD members
OECD members: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 242.57 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in OECD members, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 242.57 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in OECD members peaked at 348.07 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 235.62 Mt CO2e, in 2022.
OECD members ranks 25th of 46 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 321.02 Mt CO2e | 292.31 Mt CO2e | 348.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.74 Mt CO2e | 257.19 Mt CO2e | 303.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.32 Mt CO2e | 235.62 Mt CO2e | 270.01 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 22 Zambia 31.71 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 Mozambique 30.71 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Kenya 30.55 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.24 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 South Sudan 28.1 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 Sudan 23.92 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.06 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for OECD members
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 447.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 9.33 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,435 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 39.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in OECD members?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in OECD members was 242.57 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 348.07 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.62 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- How does OECD members rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- OECD members ranks 25th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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".