LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) was 4 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions share in European Union (27) stood at 4 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in European Union (27) peaked at 4 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, -10.18 %, in 2014.
European Union (27) ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -7.74 % | — |
| 1991 | -7.96 % | +2.8% |
| 1992 | -8.55 % | +7.4% |
| 1993 | -8.49 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | -8.64 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | -8.45 % | -2.2% |
| 1996 | -8.22 % | -2.7% |
| 1997 | -8.39 % | +2.1% |
| 1998 | -8.37 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | -8.55 % | +2.2% |
| 2000 | -8.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | -8.34 % | -1.9% |
| 2002 | -8.38 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -8.22 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | -8.2 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | -8.24 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -8.16 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | -8.28 % | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -8.48 % | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -9.26 % | +9.2% |
| 2010 | -8.92 % | -3.7% |
| 2011 | -9.15 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | -9.45 % | +3.3% |
| 2013 | -9.67 % | +2.3% |
| 2014 | -10.18 % | +5.3% |
| 2015 | -9.98 % | -2.0% |
| 2016 | -3.18 % | -68.1% |
| 2017 | -3.13 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | -3.16 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | -3.3 % | +4.4% |
| 2020 | -3.66 % | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.64 % | -199.5% |
| 2022 | 3.69 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4 % | +8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in European Union (27) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +199.5% | -3.66 % | 3.64 % |
| 2016 | +68.1% | -9.98 % | -3.18 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.34 % | -8.64 % | -7.74 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.41 % | -9.26 % | -8.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.01 % | -10.18 % | -3.13 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 % | -3.66 % | 4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 13 Cameroon 85.19 % compare
- 14 Guinea 83.56 % compare
- 15 Somalia 83.25 % compare
- 16 Mozambique 82.6 % compare
- 17 South Sudan 81.04 % compare
- 18 Mali 80.34 % compare
- 19 United Republic of Tanzania 80.14 % compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions share in European Union (27)?
- Lulucf — emissions share in European Union (27) was 4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 4 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.18 % in 2014.
- How does European Union (27) rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- European Union (27) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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
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.