Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in North America
North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil was 54.08 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 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 54.08 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in North America peaked at 54.08 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.61 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
North America ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.61 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 50.44 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 50.56 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.36 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.8 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.85 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.68 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.58 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.67 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.55 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.27 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.71 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.87 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.16 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.29 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.47 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.73 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.86 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.57 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.83 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.9 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 54.08 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 54.08 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.21 Mt CO2e | 46.61 Mt CO2e | 50.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.07 Mt CO2e | 50.8 Mt CO2e | 52.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.72 Mt CO2e | 52.83 Mt CO2e | 54.08 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 - organic soil in North America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in North America was 54.08 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 - organic soil recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 54.08 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.61 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does North America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil?
- North America ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Organic soil".