Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in United States of America
United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding was -921.79 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding 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 - total excluding in United States of America stood at -921.79 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in United States of America peaked at -896.21 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1,047 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 181st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1,047 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -1,036 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2002 | -991.75 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2003 | -1,020 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2004 | -936.86 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2005 | -976.58 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2006 | -1,014 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2007 | -966.25 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2008 | -973.07 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -915.01 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2010 | -941.57 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2011 | -1,002 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2012 | -991.31 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2013 | -949.36 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2014 | -980.37 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -896.21 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2016 | -973.77 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2017 | -991.88 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | -978.29 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2019 | -921.61 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2020 | -972.77 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2021 | -983.42 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -921.79 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2023 | -921.79 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -987.61 Mt CO2e | -1,047 Mt CO2e | -915.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -962.62 Mt CO2e | -1,002 Mt CO2e | -896.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -949.94 Mt CO2e | -983.42 Mt CO2e | -921.79 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 178 Malaysia -223 Mt CO2e compare
- 179 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -284.92 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 India -485.47 Mt CO2e compare
- 182 Russian Federation -1,193 Mt CO2e compare
- 183 China -1,346 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in United States of America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in United States of America was -921.79 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was -896.21 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,047 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
- United States of America ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 - 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.