LULUCF — Emissions per capita in OECD

OECD: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-0.07 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
164th
of 209 countries
All-time high
-0.07 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
All-time low
-0.94 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions per capita in OECD, 1990–2023

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-01990200620231990: -0.89 t CO2eq/cap1991: -0.88 t CO2eq/cap1992: -0.89 t CO2eq/cap1993: -0.88 t CO2eq/cap1994: -0.87 t CO2eq/cap1995: -0.87 t CO2eq/cap1996: -0.86 t CO2eq/cap1997: -0.85 t CO2eq/cap1998: -0.83 t CO2eq/cap1999: -0.83 t CO2eq/cap2000: -0.83 t CO2eq/cap2001: -0.93 t CO2eq/cap2002: -0.92 t CO2eq/cap2003: -0.91 t CO2eq/cap2004: -0.91 t CO2eq/cap2005: -0.9 t CO2eq/cap2006: -0.89 t CO2eq/cap2007: -0.89 t CO2eq/cap2008: -0.88 t CO2eq/cap2009: -0.87 t CO2eq/cap2010: -0.87 t CO2eq/cap2011: -0.94 t CO2eq/cap2012: -0.93 t CO2eq/cap2013: -0.93 t CO2eq/cap2014: -0.92 t CO2eq/cap2015: -0.91 t CO2eq/cap2016: -0.43 t CO2eq/cap2017: -0.43 t CO2eq/cap2018: -0.42 t CO2eq/cap2019: -0.41 t CO2eq/cap2020: -0.41 t CO2eq/cap2021: -0.08 t CO2eq/cap2022: -0.08 t CO2eq/cap2023: -0.07 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in OECD stood at -0.07 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in OECD peaked at -0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.94 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.

OECD ranks 164th of 209 countries 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 -0.865 t CO2eq/cap -0.89 t CO2eq/cap -0.83 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s -0.893 t CO2eq/cap -0.93 t CO2eq/cap -0.83 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s -0.719 t CO2eq/cap -0.94 t CO2eq/cap -0.41 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s -0.16 t CO2eq/cap -0.41 t CO2eq/cap -0.07 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 162 Portugal -0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 162 Uzbekistan -0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 164 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 164 Mauritania -0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 167 Syrian Arab Republic -0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 167 Türkiye -0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions per capita in OECD?
Lulucf — emissions per capita in OECD was -0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was -0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was -0.94 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
How does OECD rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
OECD ranks 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.