LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was -1.08 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-1.08 million kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
-903,411 kt
in 2018
All-time low
-1.45 million kt
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023

-1.4M-1.2M-1.0M1990200620231990: -1.4M kt1991: -1.4M kt1992: -1.3M kt1993: -1.3M kt1994: -1.3M kt1995: -1.3M kt1996: -1.3M kt1997: -1.3M kt1998: -1.3M kt1999: -1.3M kt2000: -1.3M kt2001: -1.5M kt2002: -1.4M kt2003: -1.4M kt2004: -1.4M kt2005: -1.5M kt2006: -1.4M kt2007: -1.5M kt2008: -1.4M kt2009: -1.5M kt2010: -1.4M kt2011: -1.2M kt2012: -1.2M kt2013: -1.2M kt2014: -1.2M kt2015: -1.2M kt2016: -904.7k kt2017: -907.0k kt2018: -903.4k kt2019: -903.9k kt2020: -906.0k kt2021: -1.1M kt2022: -1.1M kt2023: -1.1M kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Europe is -1.08 million kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at -903,411 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.45 million kt, in 2007.

Europe ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 -1.35 million kt -1.36 million kt -1.33 million kt 10
2000s -1.44 million kt -1.45 million kt -1.34 million kt 10
2010s -1.09 million kt -1.45 million kt -903,411 kt 10
2020s -1.04 million kt -1.08 million kt -906,043 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 43 Sweden 9,838 kt compare
  2. 44 Estonia 9,075 kt compare
  3. 45 Malawi 8,113 kt compare
  4. 46 Ethiopia 7,721 kt compare
  5. 47 Ukraine 7,556 kt compare
  6. 48 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,717 kt compare
  7. 49 Latvia 6,590 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) 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 (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was -903,411 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.45 million kt in 2007.
How does Europe rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) 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 (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