Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in North America
North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land was -189.17 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in North 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 - other land in North America stood at -189.17 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in North America peaked at -162.32 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, -233.33 Mt CO2e, in 2021.
That places North America 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -210.54 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -192.41 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2002 | -172.16 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2003 | -162.32 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2004 | -198.31 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2005 | -191 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2006 | -201.52 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2007 | -178.17 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2008 | -206.75 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 2009 | -201.99 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2010 | -177.66 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2011 | -218.26 Mt CO2e | +22.9% |
| 2012 | -217.85 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2013 | -191.86 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2014 | -216.34 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2015 | -190.7 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2016 | -176.71 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2017 | -199.63 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2018 | -199.89 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -200.44 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -200.4 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -233.33 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 2022 | -189.17 Mt CO2e | -18.9% |
| 2023 | -189.17 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -191.51 Mt CO2e | -210.54 Mt CO2e | -162.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -198.93 Mt CO2e | -218.26 Mt CO2e | -176.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -203.02 Mt CO2e | -233.33 Mt CO2e | -189.17 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 - other land in North America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in North America was -189.17 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 - other land recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was -162.32 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -233.33 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- How does North America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land?
- North America ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 - Other Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Other land".