Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding was -194.08 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded -194.08 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in 2023.
The figure is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Africa Western and Central peaked at -110.28 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, -328.13 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Africa Western and Central ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -328.13 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -324.02 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2002 | -318.78 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2003 | -311.91 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2004 | -305.91 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2005 | -299.04 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2006 | -290.49 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2007 | -269.59 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2008 | -271.88 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2009 | -236.08 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 2010 | -264.5 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2011 | -269.67 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2012 | -223.75 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 2013 | -230.64 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2014 | -125.73 Mt CO2e | -45.5% |
| 2015 | -131.23 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2016 | -126.79 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2017 | -116.61 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2018 | -115.37 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2019 | -110.28 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2020 | -198.43 Mt CO2e | +79.9% |
| 2021 | -206.87 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2022 | -194.08 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2023 | -194.08 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -295.58 Mt CO2e | -328.13 Mt CO2e | -236.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -171.46 Mt CO2e | -269.67 Mt CO2e | -110.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -198.37 Mt CO2e | -206.87 Mt CO2e | -194.08 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 92.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 434,416 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Africa Western and Central?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Africa Western and Central was -194.08 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 - total excluding recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was -110.28 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -328.13 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.