Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in United States of America
United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil was 52.92 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil in United States of America, 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 - organic soil in United States of America stood at 52.92 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in United States of America peaked at 52.92 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.45 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.45 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 49.28 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 49.4 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.2 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.64 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.7 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.52 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.42 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.52 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.39 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.64 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.11 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 50.55 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.71 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.13 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.31 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.57 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.7 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.41 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.67 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.74 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 52.92 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.92 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.05 Mt CO2e | 45.45 Mt CO2e | 49.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.91 Mt CO2e | 49.64 Mt CO2e | 51.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.56 Mt CO2e | 51.67 Mt CO2e | 52.92 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in United States of America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil in United States of America was 52.92 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 52.92 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.45 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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".