Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in France
France: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -51.35 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in France, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
France recorded -51.35 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in France peaked at -43.54 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, -75.78 Mt CO2e, in 2008.
That places France 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -43.54 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -55.31 Mt CO2e | +27.0% |
| 2002 | -65.45 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 2003 | -70.2 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2004 | -70.65 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2005 | -71.46 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -72.83 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2007 | -73.57 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2008 | -75.78 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2009 | -67.26 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2010 | -66.04 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2011 | -66.08 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -67.97 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | -70.89 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2014 | -62.64 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2015 | -59.55 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2016 | -52.92 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2017 | -45.67 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2018 | -48.58 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2019 | -49.63 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2020 | -51.89 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2021 | -47.18 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2022 | -49.67 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2023 | -51.35 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -66.61 Mt CO2e | -75.78 Mt CO2e | -43.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -59 Mt CO2e | -70.89 Mt CO2e | -45.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -50.02 Mt CO2e | -51.89 Mt CO2e | -47.18 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in France?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in France was -51.35 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was -43.54 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.78 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- How does France rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- France ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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".