Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in United States
United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land was -211.5 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
United States recorded -211.5 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in United States peaked at -158.18 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, -215.75 Mt CO2e, in 2021.
United States ranks 180th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -194.78 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -181.31 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2002 | -179.49 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2003 | -173.29 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2004 | -178.47 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2005 | -172.19 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2006 | -179.8 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2007 | -161.69 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2008 | -189.2 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 2009 | -167.76 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2010 | -158.18 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2011 | -206.86 Mt CO2e | +30.8% |
| 2012 | -198 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2013 | -171.62 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 2014 | -175.25 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2015 | -183.84 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2016 | -162.32 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2017 | -178.93 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2018 | -180.02 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2019 | -183.63 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -186.19 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2021 | -215.75 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2022 | -211.5 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2023 | -211.5 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -177.8 Mt CO2e | -194.78 Mt CO2e | -161.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -179.87 Mt CO2e | -206.86 Mt CO2e | -158.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -206.24 Mt CO2e | -215.75 Mt CO2e | -186.19 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in United States?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land in United States was -211.5 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was -158.18 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -215.75 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- How does United States rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land?
- United States ranks 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Other land".