Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in United States
United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -795.16 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in United States, 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 United States stood at -795.16 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in United States peaked at -795.16 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, -926.89 Mt CO2e, in 2001.
That places United States 181st 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -924.74 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -926.89 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2002 | -889.11 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2003 | -913.09 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2004 | -824.29 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2005 | -869.87 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2006 | -905.3 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2007 | -900.11 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2008 | -901.43 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -858.47 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2010 | -886.9 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2011 | -897.3 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | -890.8 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2013 | -869.46 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2014 | -894.14 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | -796.19 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2016 | -891.53 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2017 | -888.99 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -880.7 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2019 | -827.18 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2020 | -866.12 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2021 | -850.43 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -795.16 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2023 | -795.16 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -891.33 Mt CO2e | -926.89 Mt CO2e | -824.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -872.32 Mt CO2e | -897.3 Mt CO2e | -796.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -826.72 Mt CO2e | -866.12 Mt CO2e | -795.16 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 178 Brazil -314.84 Mt CO2e compare
- 179 Indonesia -486.5 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -537.86 Mt CO2e compare
- 182 China -876.83 Mt CO2e compare
- 183 Russian Federation -1,145 Mt CO2e compare
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- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in United States?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in United States was -795.16 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was -795.16 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -926.89 Mt CO2e in 2001.
- How does United States rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- United States ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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".