LULUCF — Emissions Share in World

World: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 1.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.63 %
Change on year
up 79.1%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5.81 %
in 1997
All-time low
0.91 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023

1234561990200620231990: 2.5 %1991: 2.5 %1992: 2.5 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.5 %1995: 2.5 %1996: 2.1 %1997: 5.8 %1998: 4 %1999: 2.9 %2000: 1.8 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 3 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 2.8 %2015: 3 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 1.4 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 0.91 %2023: 1.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in World is 1.63 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 79.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in World peaked at 5.81 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.91 %, in 2022.

World ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions Share in World, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 2.48 % —
1991 2.5 % +0.8%
1992 2.5 % +0.0%
1993 2.5 % +0.0%
1994 2.48 % -0.8%
1995 2.45 % -1.2%
1996 2.1 % -14.3%
1997 5.81 % +176.7%
1998 4.04 % -30.5%
1999 2.93 % -27.5%
2000 1.8 % -38.6%
2001 1.1 % -38.9%
2002 2.97 % +170.0%
2003 2.07 % -30.3%
2004 3.28 % +58.5%
2005 2.3 % -29.9%
2006 3.3 % +43.5%
2007 1.73 % -47.6%
2008 1.39 % -19.7%
2009 2.62 % +88.5%
2010 1.81 % -30.9%
2011 1.94 % +7.2%
2012 2.08 % +7.2%
2013 1.82 % -12.5%
2014 2.84 % +56.0%
2015 2.98 % +4.9%
2016 1.5 % -49.7%
2017 1.34 % -10.7%
2018 1.7 % +26.9%
2019 2.61 % +53.5%
2020 1.43 % -45.2%
2021 1.17 % -18.2%
2022 0.91 % -22.2%
2023 1.63 % +79.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.98 % 2.1 % 5.81 % 10
2000s 2.26 % 1.1 % 3.3 % 10
2010s 2.06 % 1.34 % 2.98 % 10
2020s 1.28 % 0.91 % 1.63 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15 % compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 14.52 % compare
  3. 10 Belize 10.92 % compare
  4. 11 Angola 10.83 % compare
  5. 12 Myanmar 9.58 % compare
  6. 13 Canada 6.03 % compare
  7. 14 Chile 4.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in World?
Lulucf — emissions share in World was 1.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 % in 1997.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.91 % in 2022.
How does World rank for lulucf — emissions share?
World ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.