Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in India
India: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -145.03 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in India, 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 India stood at -145.03 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in India peaked at -59.96 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, -145.03 Mt CO2e, in 2019.
That places India 171st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -68.69 Mt CO2e | -77.01 Mt CO2e | -59.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -87.64 Mt CO2e | -145.03 Mt CO2e | -68.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -145.03 Mt CO2e | -145.03 Mt CO2e | -145.03 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in India?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in India was -145.03 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was -59.96 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -145.03 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- How does India rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- India ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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".