Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -1,709 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded -1,709 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Europe & Central Asia peaked at -1,335 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2,482 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2,106 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -2,278 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2002 | -2,191 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2003 | -1,999 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2004 | -2,429 Mt CO2e | +21.5% |
| 2005 | -2,361 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2006 | -2,401 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2007 | -2,400 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2,429 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2009 | -2,482 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2010 | -2,364 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2011 | -2,038 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 2012 | -1,668 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 2013 | -2,140 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 2014 | -1,891 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2015 | -1,832 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -1,677 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2017 | -1,704 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | -1,547 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2019 | -1,469 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2020 | -1,606 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2021 | -1,335 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 2022 | -1,718 Mt CO2e | +28.8% |
| 2023 | -1,709 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2,308 Mt CO2e | -2,482 Mt CO2e | -1,999 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,833 Mt CO2e | -2,364 Mt CO2e | -1,469 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,592 Mt CO2e | -1,718 Mt CO2e | -1,335 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 32 Liechtenstein -0.0224 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Bahrain -0.025 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Syrian Arab Republic -0.043 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Barbados -0.047 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.0556 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda -0.0598 Mt CO2e compare
- 38 Singapore -0.0735 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 291.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 807.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 436.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 4.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,426 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 14.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Europe & Central Asia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Europe & Central Asia was -1,709 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was -1,335 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,482 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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".