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

India: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 9.73 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.73 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 183 countries
All-time high
33.22 Mt CO2e
in 2010
All-time low
9.73 Mt CO2e
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

1015202530352000201120232000: 29.3 Mt CO2e2001: 28.4 Mt CO2e2002: 27.6 Mt CO2e2003: 26.7 Mt CO2e2004: 25.9 Mt CO2e2005: 25 Mt CO2e2006: 24.1 Mt CO2e2007: 23.3 Mt CO2e2008: 26.6 Mt CO2e2009: 29.9 Mt CO2e2010: 33.2 Mt CO2e2011: 27.7 Mt CO2e2012: 10.6 Mt CO2e2013: 10.6 Mt CO2e2014: 17.2 Mt CO2e2015: 21 Mt CO2e2016: 21.3 Mt CO2e2017: 21.1 Mt CO2e2018: 14.9 Mt CO2e2019: 9.7 Mt CO2e2020: 9.7 Mt CO2e2021: 9.7 Mt CO2e2022: 9.7 Mt CO2e2023: 9.7 Mt CO2e

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

Analysis

India recorded 9.73 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in India peaked at 33.22 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.73 Mt CO2e, in 2019.

That places India 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.68 Mt CO2e 23.29 Mt CO2e 29.91 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 18.76 Mt CO2e 9.73 Mt CO2e 33.22 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 9.73 Mt CO2e 9.73 Mt CO2e 9.73 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 45 France 10.32 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 46 Cameroon 10.31 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 47 Yemen 9.86 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 49 Thailand 9.63 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 50 Papua New Guinea 9.55 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 51 Poland 8.95 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in India?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in India was 9.73 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 33.22 Mt CO2e in 2010.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 9.73 Mt CO2e in 2019.
How does India rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
India ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".