Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in OECD members

OECD members: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil was 172.62 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
172.62 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
182.02 Mt CO2e
in 2018
All-time low
161.04 Mt CO2e
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in OECD members, 2000–2023

0501001502002000201120232000: 162.8 Mt CO2e2001: 161.8 Mt CO2e2002: 161 Mt CO2e2003: 175 Mt CO2e2004: 165.8 Mt CO2e2005: 169.4 Mt CO2e2006: 174.4 Mt CO2e2007: 163 Mt CO2e2008: 171.1 Mt CO2e2009: 173.5 Mt CO2e2010: 167.8 Mt CO2e2011: 170.6 Mt CO2e2012: 172.6 Mt CO2e2013: 172.4 Mt CO2e2014: 174.8 Mt CO2e2015: 172.7 Mt CO2e2016: 175.6 Mt CO2e2017: 166.9 Mt CO2e2018: 182 Mt CO2e2019: 177 Mt CO2e2020: 179.4 Mt CO2e2021: 174.2 Mt CO2e2022: 182 Mt CO2e2023: 172.6 Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in OECD members is 172.62 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in OECD members peaked at 182.02 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 161.04 Mt CO2e, in 2002.

That places OECD members 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e) in OECD members, 2000 to 2023.
Year Mt CO2e Change
2000 162.79 Mt CO2e
2001 161.82 Mt CO2e -0.6%
2002 161.04 Mt CO2e -0.5%
2003 174.97 Mt CO2e +8.7%
2004 165.83 Mt CO2e -5.2%
2005 169.42 Mt CO2e +2.2%
2006 174.38 Mt CO2e +2.9%
2007 162.97 Mt CO2e -6.5%
2008 171.15 Mt CO2e +5.0%
2009 173.49 Mt CO2e +1.4%
2010 167.82 Mt CO2e -3.3%
2011 170.58 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2012 172.63 Mt CO2e +1.2%
2013 172.36 Mt CO2e -0.2%
2014 174.8 Mt CO2e +1.4%
2015 172.65 Mt CO2e -1.2%
2016 175.58 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2017 166.94 Mt CO2e -4.9%
2018 182.02 Mt CO2e +9.0%
2019 176.95 Mt CO2e -2.8%
2020 179.42 Mt CO2e +1.4%
2021 174.15 Mt CO2e -2.9%
2022 182.01 Mt CO2e +4.5%
2023 172.62 Mt CO2e -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 167.79 Mt CO2e 161.04 Mt CO2e 174.97 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 173.23 Mt CO2e 166.94 Mt CO2e 182.02 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 177.05 Mt CO2e 172.62 Mt CO2e 182.01 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 9 Iceland 7.32 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 10 Ireland 5.33 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 5.13 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 12 Poland 4.75 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 13 Norway 4.06 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 14 Latvia 4.04 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 15 Denmark 2.84 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in OECD members?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in OECD members was 172.62 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 182.02 Mt CO2e in 2018.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 161.04 Mt CO2e in 2002.
How does OECD members rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil?
OECD members ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,108 data points, 1990–2023
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Organic soil".