Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in World
World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 3,878 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,878 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
5,408 Mt CO2e
in 2004
All-time low
3,358 Mt CO2e
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in World, 1990–2023
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 World stood at 3,878 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in World peaked at 5,408 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,358 Mt CO2e, in 2010.
World ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in World, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,244 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 4,011 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 4,152 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4,155 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,149 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5,117 Mt CO2e | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 4,492 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 4,189 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4,460 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4,424 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,513 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,847 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 4,076 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 5,078 Mt CO2e | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 5,408 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4,518 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 4,176 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4,037 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,069 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,586 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 3,358 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3,879 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 3,868 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,190 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3,880 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4,051 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,851 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3,817 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,939 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,812 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,862 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,878 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,878 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,878 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,339 Mt CO2e | 4,011 Mt CO2e | 5,117 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,331 Mt CO2e | 3,586 Mt CO2e | 5,408 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,864 Mt CO2e | 3,358 Mt CO2e | 4,190 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,874 Mt CO2e | 3,862 Mt CO2e | 3,878 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Brazil 1,025 Mt CO2e compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 529.23 Mt CO2e compare
- 3 Ethiopia 156.42 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 130.3 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in World?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in World was 3,878 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5,408 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,358 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- How does World rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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".