Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -18.13 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▬ Flat
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -18.13 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in United Kingdom peaked at -18.13 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, -20.68 Mt CO2e, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -18.67 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -19.12 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -19.34 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2003 | -19.42 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -19.75 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -19.98 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -20.19 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2007 | -20.18 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -20.66 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -20.68 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -20.58 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2011 | -20.37 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -19.59 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2013 | -19.73 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2014 | -19.63 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2015 | -19.32 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2016 | -19.51 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | -19.5 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -19.45 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2019 | -19.28 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2020 | -19.11 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2021 | -18.84 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2022 | -18.53 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2023 | -18.13 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.8 Mt CO2e | -20.68 Mt CO2e | -18.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.7 Mt CO2e | -20.58 Mt CO2e | -19.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.65 Mt CO2e | -19.11 Mt CO2e | -18.13 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 129 Nepal -16.23 Mt CO2e compare
- 130 Ecuador -17.01 Mt CO2e compare
- 131 Botswana -18.02 Mt CO2e compare
- 133 New Zealand -18.5 Mt CO2e compare
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire -19.17 Mt CO2e compare
- 135 North Korea -19.31 Mt CO2e compare
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- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
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- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in United Kingdom was -18.13 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was -18.13 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.68 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- United Kingdom ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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".