LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Americas

Americas: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.15 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.15 million kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
1.56 million kt
in 1998
All-time low
-42,805 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) 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: 1.6M kt1999: 1.5M kt2000: 1.5M kt2001: 859.2k kt2002: 875.5k kt2003: 877.3k kt2004: 884.4k kt2005: 884.8k kt2006: 869.2k kt2007: 893.1k kt2008: 865.2k kt2009: 856.2k kt2010: 900.3k kt2011: -36.1k kt2012: -33.9k kt2013: -41.4k kt2014: -42.8k kt2015: -28.9k kt2016: 748.3k kt2017: 755.6k kt2018: 744.2k kt2019: 764.7k kt2020: 771.9k kt2021: 1.1M kt2022: 1.1M kt2023: 1.1M kt

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 1.15 million kt for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2,867.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Americas peaked at 1.56 million kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, -42,805 kt, in 2014.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 million kt 1.52 million kt 1.56 million kt 10
2000s 937,816 kt 856,239 kt 1.51 million kt 10
2010s 372,994 kt -42,805 kt 900,290 kt 10
2020s 1.05 million kt 771,893 kt 1.15 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 916,504 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 467,548 kt compare
  3. 3 Canada 155,704 kt compare
  4. 4 Peru 128,198 kt compare
  5. 5 Myanmar 80,748 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Americas?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Americas was 1.15 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million kt in 1998.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was -42,805 kt in 2014.
How does Americas rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,867.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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