Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in European Union
European Union: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -312.19 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
-312.19 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
-279.82 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
-485.85 Mt CO2e
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in European Union, 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 European Union stood at -312.19 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in European Union peaked at -279.82 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, -485.85 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -444.2 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -481.9 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2002 | -455.77 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2003 | -447.13 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2004 | -458.29 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2005 | -462.91 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2006 | -456.55 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2007 | -418.86 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2008 | -473.39 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2009 | -485.85 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2010 | -459.64 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2011 | -461.24 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2012 | -461.66 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -469.32 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2014 | -435.79 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2015 | -420.16 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2016 | -420.39 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2017 | -377.75 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2018 | -298.73 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 2019 | -284.97 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -291.54 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -279.82 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2022 | -293.85 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2023 | -312.19 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -458.48 Mt CO2e | -485.85 Mt CO2e | -418.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -408.96 Mt CO2e | -469.32 Mt CO2e | -284.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -294.35 Mt CO2e | -312.19 Mt CO2e | -279.82 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 321.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.02 million metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in European Union?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in European Union was -312.19 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was -279.82 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -485.85 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does European Union rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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".