Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in North America
North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding was -918.52 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
-918.52 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
-852.09 Mt CO2e
in 2015
All-time low
-1,001 Mt CO2e
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding 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 - total excluding in North America stood at -918.52 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in North America peaked at -852.09 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1,001 Mt CO2e, in 2001.
North America ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -993.69 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -1,001 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2002 | -924.92 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2003 | -955.7 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2004 | -875.29 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2005 | -912.13 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2006 | -967.35 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2007 | -922.25 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2008 | -933.65 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2009 | -904.62 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2010 | -902.46 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2011 | -958.96 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2012 | -963.86 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -919.2 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2014 | -973.75 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2015 | -852.09 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2016 | -946.41 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2017 | -971.96 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -955.5 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2019 | -908.05 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2020 | -948.77 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2021 | -969.67 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2022 | -871.88 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2023 | -918.52 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -939.02 Mt CO2e | -1,001 Mt CO2e | -875.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -935.22 Mt CO2e | -973.75 Mt CO2e | -852.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -927.21 Mt CO2e | -969.67 Mt CO2e | -871.88 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 30 Nicaragua 12.72 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.01 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Afghanistan 10.55 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Finland 9.18 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 8.55 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Sudan 8.02 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Lesotho 7.49 Mt CO2e compare
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 - total excluding in North America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in North America was -918.52 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was -852.09 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,001 Mt CO2e in 2001.
- How does North America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
- North America ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 - 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.