Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in China
China: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -876.83 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in China, 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 China is -876.83 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in China peaked at -551.21 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, -895.59 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
That places China 182nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -551.21 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -551.21 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -551.21 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -551.21 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -551.21 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -551.21 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -574.16 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2007 | -597.12 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2008 | -620.08 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2009 | -643.04 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2010 | -666 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2011 | -688.96 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2012 | -711.92 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2013 | -734.88 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2014 | -757.84 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2015 | -780.8 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2016 | -803.75 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2017 | -826.71 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2018 | -849.67 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2019 | -872.63 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -895.59 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2021 | -876.83 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2022 | -876.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -876.83 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -574.16 Mt CO2e | -643.04 Mt CO2e | -551.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -769.32 Mt CO2e | -872.63 Mt CO2e | -666 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -881.52 Mt CO2e | -895.59 Mt CO2e | -876.83 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 179 Indonesia -486.5 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -537.86 Mt CO2e compare
- 181 United States of America -795.16 Mt CO2e compare
- 183 Russian Federation -1,145 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -15.27 % 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 -1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in China?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in China was -876.83 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was -551.21 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -895.59 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does China rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- China ranks 182nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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".