Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in China
China: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 3.25 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in China, 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 - deforestation in China stood at 3.25 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in China peaked at 6.68 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.54 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places China 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 Mt CO2e | 3.26 Mt CO2e | 6.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 Mt CO2e | 3.25 Mt CO2e | 6.68 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6,578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13,125 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 81.95 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 13.26 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 249.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 95.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,396 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in China?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in China was 3.25 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 - deforestation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does China rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- China ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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 - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".