Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil was 8.96 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 8.96 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.79 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.96 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.79 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 11.71 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.38 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.49 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.19 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.12 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.01 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.73 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.57 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.48 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.4 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.24 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.04 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.09 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.9 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.77 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.67 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.58 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.46 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.32 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.18 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.05 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.96 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.15 Mt CO2e | 10.48 Mt CO2e | 11.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 Mt CO2e | 9.4 Mt CO2e | 10.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 Mt CO2e | 8.96 Mt CO2e | 9.32 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.96 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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".