Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -286.72 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded -286.72 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Africa Western and Central peaked at -286.72 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, -559.35 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Africa Western and Central ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -559.35 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -555.3 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2002 | -552.38 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2003 | -548.67 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2004 | -542.94 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2005 | -537.33 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2006 | -530.7 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2007 | -506.06 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2008 | -509.44 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -476.21 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2010 | -495.07 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2011 | -506.11 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2012 | -458.04 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2013 | -477.48 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2014 | -364.79 Mt CO2e | -23.6% |
| 2015 | -358.24 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2016 | -355.67 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2017 | -342.55 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2018 | -335.94 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2019 | -331.42 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2020 | -300.52 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2021 | -302.76 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2022 | -286.72 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2023 | -286.72 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -531.84 Mt CO2e | -559.35 Mt CO2e | -476.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -402.53 Mt CO2e | -506.11 Mt CO2e | -331.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -294.18 Mt CO2e | -302.76 Mt CO2e | -286.72 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.82 Mt CO2e compare
- 13 Angola 7 Mt CO2e compare
- 14 Peru 6.28 Mt CO2e compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 5.18 Mt CO2e compare
- 16 Austria 5.14 Mt CO2e compare
- 17 Lesotho 4.87 Mt CO2e compare
- 18 Afghanistan 4.03 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 92.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 434,416 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Africa Western and Central?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Africa Western and Central was -286.72 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was -286.72 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -559.35 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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".