LULUCF — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): LULUCF — Emissions was 105,071 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
105,071 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
105,071 kt
in 2022
All-time low
-275,839 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k1990200620231990: -250.9k kt1991: -250.9k kt1992: -266.2k kt1993: -275.8k kt1994: -275.8k kt1995: -275.5k kt1996: -275.8k kt1997: -275.8k kt1998: -275.6k kt1999: -274.8k kt2000: -274.0k kt2001: -275.4k kt2002: -275.6k kt2003: -275.8k kt2004: -275.7k kt2005: -275.5k kt2006: -275.3k kt2007: -275.2k kt2008: -275.0k kt2009: -274.8k kt2010: -274.3k kt2011: -273.7k kt2012: -273.6k kt2013: -273.5k kt2014: -273.6k kt2015: -273.6k kt2016: -93.2k kt2017: -93.0k kt2018: -92.1k kt2019: -91.8k kt2020: -91.7k kt2021: 105.1k kt2022: 105.1k kt2023: 105.1k kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 105,071 kt for lulucf — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 138.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 105,071 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, -275,839 kt, in 1997.

That places European Union (27) 13th out of 32 groups 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.

LULUCF — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -250,855 kt
1991 -250,855 kt -0.0%
1992 -266,204 kt +6.1%
1993 -275,790 kt +3.6%
1994 -275,836 kt +0.0%
1995 -275,526 kt -0.1%
1996 -275,779 kt +0.1%
1997 -275,839 kt +0.0%
1998 -275,567 kt -0.1%
1999 -274,824 kt -0.3%
2000 -274,000 kt -0.3%
2001 -275,435 kt +0.5%
2002 -275,579 kt +0.1%
2003 -275,818 kt +0.1%
2004 -275,737 kt -0.0%
2005 -275,461 kt -0.1%
2006 -275,328 kt -0.0%
2007 -275,155 kt -0.1%
2008 -274,979 kt -0.1%
2009 -274,770 kt -0.1%
2010 -274,299 kt -0.2%
2011 -273,685 kt -0.2%
2012 -273,553 kt -0.0%
2013 -273,530 kt -0.0%
2014 -273,626 kt +0.0%
2015 -273,618 kt -0.0%
2016 -93,157 kt -66.0%
2017 -92,958 kt -0.2%
2018 -92,068 kt -1.0%
2019 -91,833 kt -0.3%
2020 -91,660 kt -0.2%
2021 105,060 kt -214.6%
2022 105,071 kt +0.0%
2023 105,071 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -269,708 kt -275,839 kt -250,855 kt 10
2000s -275,226 kt -275,818 kt -274,000 kt 10
2010s -201,233 kt -274,299 kt -91,833 kt 10
2020s 55,885 kt -91,660 kt 105,071 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Madagascar 55,655 kt compare
  2. 11 Italy 54,197 kt compare
  3. 12 Argentina 46,024 kt compare
  4. 13 Thailand 45,958 kt compare
  5. 14 Sudan 45,804 kt compare
  6. 15 Mozambique 43,135 kt compare
  7. 16 Nigeria 35,743 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in European Union (27)?
Lulucf — emissions in European Union (27) was 105,071 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 105,071 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was -275,839 kt in 1997.
How does European Union (27) rank for lulucf — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) 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