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

Latest (2023)
3,878 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
All-time high
5,408 Mt CO2e
in 2004
All-time low
3,358 Mt CO2e
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in World, 1990–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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".