Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
57,839 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Germany
Lowest
-67,094 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Türkiye
Median
-4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,400
What the numbers show
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 57,839 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in Germany; the lowest is -67,094 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, and the mean is -8,819 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 1,917.5%), and the largest decrease in Slovenia (down 1,194.3%).
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 57,839 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 332.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Finland | 9,768 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 137.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Iceland | 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3,701 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3,701 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 6 | Austria | 3,404 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 134.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Latvia | 2,870 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 1,379.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Latvia | 2,870 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 1,379.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Ireland | 2,514 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 10 | Estonia | 1,907 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 1,917.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Estonia | 1,907 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 1,917.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Switzerland | 1,189 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 154.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Portugal | 633.1 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 120.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Malta | 1.4 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Denmark | -115.9 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 115.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Cyprus | -169.3 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Belgium | -597.9 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 38.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Luxembourg | -635.2 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 19 | Croatia | -4,406 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | -4,452 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 1,194.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovenia | -4,452 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 1,194.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Greece | -4,476 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 122.9% | falling |
| 24 | Czechia | -4,630 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 51.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovakia | -4,991 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | -4,991 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | -6,340 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | -7,832 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | -7,832 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 30 | Bulgaria | -7,942 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | -15,449 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 14.9% | flat |
| 32 | Poland | -24,623 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | -24,623 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | -31,005 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 7.8% | falling |
| 35 | France | -41,181 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 36 | Spain | -51,921 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 37 | Sweden | -54,238 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 38 | Italy | -64,068 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 39 | Türkiye | -67,094 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 2024 | up 12.8% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent