Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in World
World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 3,878 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in World, 1990–2023
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 World stood at 3,878 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in World peaked at 5,408 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,358 Mt CO2e, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,339 Mt CO2e | 4,011 Mt CO2e | 5,117 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,331 Mt CO2e | 3,586 Mt CO2e | 5,408 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,864 Mt CO2e | 3,358 Mt CO2e | 4,190 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,874 Mt CO2e | 3,862 Mt CO2e | 3,878 Mt CO2e | 4 |
More environment data for World
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15,486 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 39,633 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 141.41 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 94.40 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 1,764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 235.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3,192 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in World?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in World was 3,878 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5,408 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,358 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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".