Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -75.07 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Australia is -75.07 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Australia peaked at -21.7 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, -96.08 Mt CO2e, in 2018.
Australia ranks 165th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -25.68 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -29.06 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2002 | -33.53 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 2003 | -36.94 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2004 | -48.45 Mt CO2e | +31.2% |
| 2005 | -43.21 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2006 | -44.51 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | -39.72 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2008 | -28.81 Mt CO2e | -27.5% |
| 2009 | -21.75 Mt CO2e | -24.5% |
| 2010 | -21.7 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2011 | -32.9 Mt CO2e | +51.6% |
| 2012 | -36.91 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2013 | -43.89 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 2014 | -58.39 Mt CO2e | +33.0% |
| 2015 | -59.68 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2016 | -89.37 Mt CO2e | +49.7% |
| 2017 | -88.58 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2018 | -96.08 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2019 | -76.62 Mt CO2e | -20.3% |
| 2020 | -81.35 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2021 | -86.58 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2022 | -76.6 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2023 | -75.07 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -35.17 Mt CO2e | -48.45 Mt CO2e | -21.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -60.41 Mt CO2e | -96.08 Mt CO2e | -21.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -79.9 Mt CO2e | -86.58 Mt CO2e | -75.07 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Australia was -75.07 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was -21.7 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.08 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Australia ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".