LULUCF — Emissions in Europe

Europe: LULUCF — Emissions was -1.08 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-1.08 million kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
46th
of 47 regions
All-time high
-909,585 kt
in 2020
All-time low
-1.45 million kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

-1.4M-1.2M-1.0M1990200620231990: -1.4M kt1991: -1.4M kt1992: -1.4M kt1993: -1.4M kt1994: -1.4M kt1995: -1.4M kt1996: -1.4M kt1997: -1.4M kt1998: -1.4M kt1999: -1.4M kt2000: -1.4M kt2001: -1.5M kt2002: -1.5M kt2003: -1.5M kt2004: -1.5M kt2005: -1.5M kt2006: -1.5M kt2007: -1.5M kt2008: -1.5M kt2009: -1.5M kt2010: -1.5M kt2011: -1.2M kt2012: -1.2M kt2013: -1.2M kt2014: -1.2M kt2015: -1.2M kt2016: -911.9k kt2017: -911.8k kt2018: -910.4k kt2019: -910.0k kt2020: -909.6k kt2021: -1.1M kt2022: -1.1M kt2023: -1.1M kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded -1.08 million kt for lulucf — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Europe peaked at -909,585 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.45 million kt, in 2009.

That places Europe 46th out of 47 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.36 million kt -1.36 million kt -1.35 million kt 10
2000s -1.44 million kt -1.45 million kt -1.35 million kt 10
2010s -1.10 million kt -1.45 million kt -910,006 kt 10
2020s -1.04 million kt -1.08 million kt -909,585 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 43 South Sudan 9,041 kt compare
  2. 44 Sudan (former) 8,715 kt compare
  3. 45 Malawi 7,906 kt compare
  4. 46 Ukraine 7,529 kt compare
  5. 47 Ethiopia 6,821 kt compare
  6. 48 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,717 kt compare
  7. 49 Latvia 6,589 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in Europe?
Lulucf — emissions in Europe was -1.08 million 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 -909,585 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.45 million kt in 2009.
How does Europe rank for lulucf — emissions?
Europe ranks 46th out of 47 regions with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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
276 places, 9,163 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