LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,061 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,061 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,161 kt
in 2022
All-time low
-89,517 kt
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k01990200620231990: -71.0k kt1991: -71.0k kt1992: -71.0k kt1993: -71.1k kt1994: -71.1k kt1995: -71.1k kt1996: -71.2k kt1997: -71.2k kt1998: -71.2k kt1999: -71.3k kt2000: -71.4k kt2001: -71.0k kt2002: -71.3k kt2003: -71.5k kt2004: -71.8k kt2005: -71.8k kt2006: -71.8k kt2007: -71.8k kt2008: -71.8k kt2009: -71.8k kt2010: -71.8k kt2011: -89.5k kt2012: -89.4k kt2013: -89.5k kt2014: -89.5k kt2015: -89.5k kt2016: 2.0k kt2017: 2.0k kt2018: 1.9k kt2019: 1.9k kt2020: 1.8k kt2021: 5.1k kt2022: 5.2k kt2023: 5.1k kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 5,061 kt for lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 5,161 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, -89,517 kt, in 2015.

That places Western Europe 19th 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 (CO2eq) in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -71,049 kt
1991 -71,049 kt -0.0%
1992 -71,049 kt -0.0%
1993 -71,082 kt +0.0%
1994 -71,123 kt +0.1%
1995 -71,092 kt -0.0%
1996 -71,168 kt +0.1%
1997 -71,207 kt +0.1%
1998 -71,221 kt +0.0%
1999 -71,333 kt +0.2%
2000 -71,400 kt +0.1%
2001 -71,007 kt -0.6%
2002 -71,285 kt +0.4%
2003 -71,491 kt +0.3%
2004 -71,829 kt +0.5%
2005 -71,794 kt -0.0%
2006 -71,839 kt +0.1%
2007 -71,830 kt -0.0%
2008 -71,841 kt +0.0%
2009 -71,834 kt -0.0%
2010 -71,849 kt +0.0%
2011 -89,468 kt +24.5%
2012 -89,417 kt -0.1%
2013 -89,482 kt +0.1%
2014 -89,487 kt +0.0%
2015 -89,517 kt +0.0%
2016 1,966 kt -102.2%
2017 2,018 kt +2.7%
2018 1,949 kt -3.4%
2019 1,853 kt -4.9%
2020 1,815 kt -2.0%
2021 5,109 kt +181.5%
2022 5,161 kt +1.0%
2023 5,061 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -71,137 kt -71,333 kt -71,049 kt 10
2000s -71,615 kt -71,841 kt -71,007 kt 10
2010s -51,143 kt -89,517 kt 2,018 kt 10
2020s 4,287 kt 1,815 kt 5,161 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Angola 42,818 kt compare
  2. 17 Central African Republic 40,753 kt compare
  3. 18 Zambia 39,341 kt compare
  4. 19 Nigeria 36,083 kt compare
  5. 20 Germany 28,260 kt compare
  6. 21 Paraguay 27,804 kt compare
  7. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,680 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 5,061 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5,161 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -89,517 kt in 2015.
How does Western Europe rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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