Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in North America
North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -774.85 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
-774.85 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
-695.07 Mt CO2e
in 2004
All-time low
-839.44 Mt CO2e
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in North America, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
North America recorded -774.85 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in North America peaked at -695.07 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, -839.44 Mt CO2e, in 2008.
North America ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -816.43 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -838.73 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2002 | -784.67 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2003 | -815.21 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2004 | -695.07 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 2005 | -742.38 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2006 | -798.25 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2007 | -812.9 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2008 | -839.44 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2009 | -826.23 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2010 | -827.23 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2011 | -838.61 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2012 | -834.88 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2013 | -810.78 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -838.75 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2015 | -732.02 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 2016 | -834.53 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 2017 | -835.55 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -826.82 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2019 | -791.86 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -830.23 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2021 | -820.52 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2022 | -776.31 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2023 | -774.85 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -796.93 Mt CO2e | -839.44 Mt CO2e | -695.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -817.1 Mt CO2e | -838.75 Mt CO2e | -732.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -800.48 Mt CO2e | -830.23 Mt CO2e | -774.85 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More environment data for North America
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 169.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 628,135 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1,845 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 22.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in North America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in North America was -774.85 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was -695.07 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -839.44 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- How does North America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- North America ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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".