LULUCF — Emissions in Americas

Americas: LULUCF — Emissions was 1.11 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.11 million kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.49 million kt
in 2000
All-time low
-55,739 kt
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200620231990: 1.5M kt1991: 1.5M kt1992: 1.5M kt1993: 1.5M kt1994: 1.5M kt1995: 1.5M kt1996: 1.5M kt1997: 1.5M kt1998: 1.5M kt1999: 1.5M kt2000: 1.5M kt2001: 843.8k kt2002: 843.9k kt2003: 843.9k kt2004: 844.7k kt2005: 844.6k kt2006: 844.4k kt2007: 844.2k kt2008: 844.1k kt2009: 844.1k kt2010: 844.2k kt2011: -55.6k kt2012: -55.7k kt2013: -55.7k kt2014: -55.7k kt2015: -55.7k kt2016: 727.1k kt2017: 727.3k kt2018: 727.8k kt2019: 728.1k kt2020: 728.2k kt2021: 1.1M kt2022: 1.1M kt2023: 1.1M kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions in Americas stood at 1.11 million kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,083.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Americas peaked at 1.49 million kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, -55,739 kt, in 2013.

That places Americas 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

LULUCF — Emissions in Americas, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.48 million kt —
1991 1.48 million kt +0.0%
1992 1.48 million kt +0.0%
1993 1.48 million kt +0.0%
1994 1.48 million kt -0.0%
1995 1.48 million kt +0.1%
1996 1.48 million kt +0.0%
1997 1.48 million kt +0.0%
1998 1.48 million kt +0.0%
1999 1.49 million kt +0.1%
2000 1.49 million kt +0.0%
2001 843,798 kt -43.2%
2002 843,908 kt +0.0%
2003 843,903 kt -0.0%
2004 844,737 kt +0.1%
2005 844,569 kt -0.0%
2006 844,413 kt -0.0%
2007 844,218 kt -0.0%
2008 844,135 kt -0.0%
2009 844,104 kt -0.0%
2010 844,155 kt +0.0%
2011 -55,647 kt -106.6%
2012 -55,680 kt +0.1%
2013 -55,739 kt +0.1%
2014 -55,653 kt -0.2%
2015 -55,684 kt +0.1%
2016 727,112 kt -1405.8%
2017 727,269 kt +0.0%
2018 727,814 kt +0.1%
2019 728,096 kt +0.0%
2020 728,196 kt +0.0%
2021 1.11 million kt +51.8%
2022 1.11 million kt +0.0%
2023 1.11 million kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +1405.8% -55,684 kt 727,112 kt
2011 -106.6% 844,155 kt -55,647 kt
2021 +51.8% 728,196 kt 1.11 million kt
2001 -43.2% 1.49 million kt 843,798 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.48 million kt 1.48 million kt 1.49 million kt 10
2000s 908,366 kt 843,798 kt 1.49 million kt 10
2010s 347,604 kt -55,739 kt 844,155 kt 10
2020s 1.01 million kt 728,196 kt 1.11 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 906,293 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 399,628 kt compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 155,217 kt compare
  4. 4 Canada 141,785 kt compare
  5. 5 Peru 128,066 kt compare
  6. 6 Myanmar 70,047 kt compare
  7. 7 Cambodia 70,026 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Americas?
Lulucf — emissions in Americas was 1.11 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 million kt in 2000.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was -55,739 kt in 2013.
How does Americas rank for lulucf — emissions?
Americas ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,083.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 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