Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -953.24 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
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 - forest land in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at -953.24 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at -515.3 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, -953.24 Mt CO2e, in 2022.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st of 47 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 - Forest Land in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -601.52 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -578.85 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2002 | -571.05 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2003 | -572.38 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -558.75 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2005 | -531.47 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2006 | -515.3 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2007 | -518.97 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2008 | -519.48 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -520.56 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -524.29 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2011 | -710.54 Mt CO2e | +35.5% |
| 2012 | -712.05 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -737.94 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2014 | -723.31 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2015 | -930.51 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 2016 | -950.39 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2017 | -928.54 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2018 | -930.6 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2019 | -944.61 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2020 | -945.83 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2021 | -933.68 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2022 | -953.24 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2023 | -953.24 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -548.83 Mt CO2e | -601.52 Mt CO2e | -515.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -809.28 Mt CO2e | -950.39 Mt CO2e | -524.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -946.5 Mt CO2e | -953.24 Mt CO2e | -933.68 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 149.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 470,246 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 126.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Africa Eastern and Southern was -953.24 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 - forest land recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was -515.3 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -953.24 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".