LULUCF — Emissions Share in Europe

Europe: LULUCF — Emissions Share was -25.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-25.64 %
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
33rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
-18.3 %
in 2018
All-time low
-32.46 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Europe, 1990–2023

-30-25-201990200620231990: -19.7 %1991: -20.5 %1992: -23 %1993: -24.4 %1994: -26.5 %1995: -26.4 %1996: -26.1 %1997: -27.5 %1998: -27.6 %1999: -27.8 %2000: -27.5 %2001: -29.6 %2002: -29.9 %2003: -28.8 %2004: -28.6 %2005: -28.8 %2006: -28.4 %2007: -28.9 %2008: -29.1 %2009: -32.5 %2010: -30.6 %2011: -23.8 %2012: -24 %2013: -24.8 %2014: -26.2 %2015: -26.1 %2016: -19 %2017: -18.7 %2018: -18.3 %2019: -19.3 %2020: -21 %2021: -24.5 %2022: -24.5 %2023: -25.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions share in Europe stood at -25.64 %.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Europe peaked at -18.3 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, -32.46 %, in 2009.

That places Europe 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 -24.94 % -27.82 % -19.67 % 10
2000s -29.22 % -32.46 % -27.54 % 10
2010s -23.07 % -30.6 % -18.3 % 10
2020s -23.91 % -25.64 % -20.96 % 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 30 Melanesia 70.44 % compare
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  3. 32 Bhutan 70.04 % compare
  4. 33 Sierra Leone 68.47 % compare
  5. 34 Peru 67.26 % compare
  6. 35 Brazil 66.21 % compare
  7. 36 Sudan 66.03 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Europe?
Lulucf — emissions share in Europe was -25.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was -18.3 % in 2018.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -32.46 % in 2009.
How does Europe rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Europe ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
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.