Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in France

France: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 10.32 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.32 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.46 Mt CO2e
in 2007
All-time low
10.06 Mt CO2e
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in France, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 13.4 Mt CO2e2001: 13.9 Mt CO2e2002: 14 Mt CO2e2003: 14.3 Mt CO2e2004: 14.5 Mt CO2e2005: 14.5 Mt CO2e2006: 14.5 Mt CO2e2007: 17.5 Mt CO2e2008: 17.3 Mt CO2e2009: 17.1 Mt CO2e2010: 16.5 Mt CO2e2011: 16.1 Mt CO2e2012: 15.7 Mt CO2e2013: 14.4 Mt CO2e2014: 14.2 Mt CO2e2015: 14 Mt CO2e2016: 13.4 Mt CO2e2017: 13.1 Mt CO2e2018: 12.9 Mt CO2e2019: 10.1 Mt CO2e2020: 10.1 Mt CO2e2021: 10.1 Mt CO2e2022: 10.1 Mt CO2e2023: 10.3 Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in France is 10.32 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in France peaked at 17.46 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.06 Mt CO2e, in 2022.

France ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1 Mt CO2e 13.42 Mt CO2e 17.46 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 14.06 Mt CO2e 10.14 Mt CO2e 16.52 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 10.14 Mt CO2e 10.06 Mt CO2e 10.32 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 42 Nicaragua 11.56 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 43 Gabon 11.52 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 44 Canada 11.5 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 46 Cameroon 10.31 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 47 Yemen 9.86 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 48 India 9.73 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in France?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in France was 10.32 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 17.46 Mt CO2e in 2007.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.06 Mt CO2e in 2022.
How does France rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
France ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".