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
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.
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
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 63.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 1,764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3,192 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 39,633 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 25.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15,486 Mt CO2e (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".