Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -1,240 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded -1,240 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at -996.77 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1,306 Mt CO2e, in 2016.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1,161 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -1,134 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -1,123 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -1,121 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2004 | -1,102 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2005 | -1,069 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2006 | -1,046 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2007 | -1,025 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2008 | -1,029 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -996.77 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2010 | -1,019 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2011 | -1,217 Mt CO2e | +19.4% |
| 2012 | -1,170 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2013 | -1,215 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2014 | -1,088 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2015 | -1,289 Mt CO2e | +18.4% |
| 2016 | -1,306 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2017 | -1,271 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2018 | -1,267 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2019 | -1,276 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -1,246 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2021 | -1,236 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2022 | -1,240 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -1,240 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1,081 Mt CO2e | -1,161 Mt CO2e | -996.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,212 Mt CO2e | -1,306 Mt CO2e | -1,019 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,241 Mt CO2e | -1,246 Mt CO2e | -1,236 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 23 Andorra 0.1358 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Kuwait 0.1339 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Madagascar 0 Mt CO2e
- 25 Monaco 0 Mt CO2e
- 25 Mozambique 0 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Tanzania 0 Mt CO2e
- 25 Tuvalu 0 Mt CO2e
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.71 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Sub-Saharan Africa was -1,240 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -996.77 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,306 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".