LULUCF — Emissions in Europe

Europe: LULUCF — Emissions was 57.96 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
57.96 kt
Change on year
down 17.8%
Rank
15th
of 47 regions
All-time high
505.8 kt
in 1996
All-time low
57.96 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

1002003004005001990200620231990: 149.5 kt1991: 149.5 kt1992: 147.7 kt1993: 147.7 kt1994: 147.7 kt1995: 147.7 kt1996: 505.8 kt1997: 201 kt1998: 374.8 kt1999: 247.3 kt2000: 284.7 kt2001: 59.9 kt2002: 111.3 kt2003: 167.2 kt2004: 130.9 kt2005: 78.5 kt2006: 121.4 kt2007: 65.4 kt2008: 195.7 kt2009: 92.5 kt2010: 134 kt2011: 137.3 kt2012: 212.9 kt2013: 63.2 kt2014: 209.1 kt2015: 74.1 kt2016: 138.3 kt2017: 92.7 kt2018: 133.6 kt2019: 117.6 kt2020: 67.9 kt2021: 65.8 kt2022: 70.5 kt2023: 58 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Europe recorded 57.96 kt for lulucf — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Europe peaked at 505.8 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 57.96 kt, in 2023.

That places Europe 15th out of 47 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 221.9 kt 147.75 kt 505.8 kt 10
2000s 130.75 kt 59.94 kt 284.68 kt 10
2010s 131.28 kt 63.19 kt 212.9 kt 10
2020s 65.54 kt 57.96 kt 70.49 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 12 Russian Federation 50.55 kt compare
  2. 13 Cambodia 38.26 kt compare
  3. 14 Mexico 36.53 kt compare
  4. 15 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
  5. 16 Chile 31.66 kt compare
  6. 17 South Sudan 31.48 kt compare
  7. 18 Nepal 25.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Europe?
Lulucf — emissions in Europe was 57.96 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 505.8 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 57.96 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for lulucf — emissions?
Europe ranks 15th out of 47 regions with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf