Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in World

World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -5,130 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-5,130 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.0%
All-time high
-5,130 Mt CO2e
in 2023
All-time low
-7,726 Mt CO2e
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-8.0k-7.0k-6.0k-5.0k1990200620231990: -7.7k Mt CO2e1991: -7.6k Mt CO2e1992: -7.5k Mt CO2e1993: -7.6k Mt CO2e1994: -7.5k Mt CO2e1995: -7.3k Mt CO2e1996: -7.4k Mt CO2e1997: -7.2k Mt CO2e1998: -7.1k Mt CO2e1999: -6.9k Mt CO2e2000: -6.7k Mt CO2e2001: -6.8k Mt CO2e2002: -6.6k Mt CO2e2003: -6.4k Mt CO2e2004: -6.2k Mt CO2e2005: -6.1k Mt CO2e2006: -6.1k Mt CO2e2007: -6.0k Mt CO2e2008: -6.7k Mt CO2e2009: -6.9k Mt CO2e2010: -6.4k Mt CO2e2011: -6.0k Mt CO2e2012: -5.9k Mt CO2e2013: -5.8k Mt CO2e2014: -5.7k Mt CO2e2015: -5.8k Mt CO2e2016: -5.9k Mt CO2e2017: -5.8k Mt CO2e2018: -5.4k Mt CO2e2019: -5.6k Mt CO2e2020: -5.6k Mt CO2e2021: -5.1k Mt CO2e2022: -5.2k Mt CO2e2023: -5.1k Mt CO2e

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 - forest land in World stood at -5,130 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in World peaked at -5,130 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7,726 Mt CO2e, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -7,384 Mt CO2e -7,726 Mt CO2e -6,911 Mt CO2e 10
2000s -6,437 Mt CO2e -6,891 Mt CO2e -5,987 Mt CO2e 10
2010s -5,828 Mt CO2e -6,383 Mt CO2e -5,418 Mt CO2e 10
2020s -5,250 Mt CO2e -5,556 Mt CO2e -5,130 Mt CO2e 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in World?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in World was -5,130 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 - forest land recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was -5,130 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -7,726 Mt CO2e in 1990.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 - Forest Land (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 - Forest Land (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, 5,518 data points, 1990–2023
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".