CO2 emissions from land use — all countries

CO2 emissions from land use — G20

CO2 emissions from land use in the G20 in 2024 — 2,585.24 Mt. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 19.5%.

2024 2,585.24 Mt −5.15% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 6,093.5 Mt1997
Period minimum 2,009.01 Mt1869

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from land use — G20, 1850–202402,0004,0006,0008,000185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 2,163.7 Mt1853: 2,286.68 Mt1856: 2,359.9 Mt1859: 2,452.89 Mt1862: 2,152.23 Mt1865: 2,082.26 Mt1868: 2,032.48 Mt1871: 2,519.57 Mt1874: 2,823.85 Mt1877: 2,989.08 Mt1880: 3,047.2 Mt1883: 3,075.69 Mt1886: 3,060.76 Mt1889: 3,110.38 Mt1892: 3,469.47 Mt1895: 3,555.48 Mt1898: 3,673.86 Mt1901: 3,910.52 Mt1904: 4,111.94 Mt1907: 4,263.67 Mt1910: 4,020.05 Mt1913: 3,732.28 Mt1916: 3,625.96 Mt1919: 3,426.25 Mt1922: 4,110.64 Mt1925: 4,264.7 Mt1928: 4,277.06 Mt1931: 4,339.36 Mt1934: 4,287.39 Mt1937: 4,308.07 Mt1940: 4,153.6 Mt1943: 3,914.51 Mt1946: 3,683.36 Mt1949: 3,374.06 Mt1952: 4,641.94 Mt1955: 5,240.76 Mt1958: 4,992.13 Mt1961: 5,076.21 Mt1964: 4,441.38 Mt1967: 4,881.56 Mt1970: 4,616.51 Mt1973: 4,434.69 Mt1976: 3,962.8 Mt1979: 4,309.66 Mt1982: 4,249.65 Mt1985: 5,279.42 Mt1988: 4,761.62 Mt1991: 4,005.2 Mt1994: 4,634.38 Mt1997: 6,093.5 Mt2000: 4,313.18 Mt2003: 5,094.16 Mt2006: 3,993.63 Mt2009: 3,811.75 Mt2012: 3,412.76 Mt2015: 4,092.62 Mt2018: 2,572.59 Mt2021: 2,689.34 Mt2024: 2,585.24 Mt
Change over the period: +421.54 (+19.48%) Average annual rate: 0.1 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 2,585.24 Mt
World computed 5,141.76 Mt
CO2 emissions from land use — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 2,585.24 −140.36 −5.15%
2023 2,725.6 +26.03 +0.96%
2022 2,699.58 +10.24 +0.38%
2021 2,689.34 +203.95 +8.21%
2020 2,485.39 −340.88 −12.06%
2019 2,826.27 +253.68 +9.86%
2018 2,572.59 −141.06 −5.2%
2017 2,713.65 −281.28 −9.39%
2016 2,994.94 −1,097.68 −26.82%
2015 4,092.62 +844.97 +26.02%
2014 3,247.65 −201.42 −5.84%
2013 3,449.07 +36.31 +1.06%
2012 3,412.76 +471.4 +16.03%
2011 2,941.36 −675.83 −18.68%
2010 3,617.19 −194.57 −5.1%
2009 3,811.75 +314.4 +8.99%
2008 3,497.36 +158.38 +4.74%
2007 3,338.98 −654.65 −16.39%
2006 3,993.63 −33.51 −0.83%
2005 4,027.15 −380.77 −8.64%
2004 4,407.92 −686.24 −13.47%
2003 5,094.16 +1,057.96 +26.21%
2002 4,036.19 +372.72 +10.17%
2001 3,663.48 −649.7 −15.06%
2000 4,313.18 −317.11 −6.85%
1999 4,630.28 −122.2 −2.57%
1998 4,752.48 −1,341.02 −22.01%
1997 6,093.5 +1,424.02 +30.5%
1996 4,669.49 +347.27 +8.03%
1995 4,322.22 −312.16 −6.74%
1994 4,634.38 +731.1 +18.73%
1993 3,903.27 −359.1 −8.42%
1992 4,262.37 +257.18 +6.42%
1991 4,005.2 −345.35 −7.94%
1990 4,350.55 −305.98 −6.57%
1989 4,656.53 −105.09 −2.21%
1988 4,761.62 −189.89 −3.83%
1987 4,951.51 −602.75 −10.85%
1986 5,554.25 +274.83 +5.21%
1985 5,279.42 +341.44 +6.91%
1984 4,937.98 +376.52 +8.25%
1983 4,561.46 +311.81 +7.34%
1982 4,249.65 −117.71 −2.7%
1981 4,367.36 −146.14 −3.24%
1980 4,513.5 +203.84 +4.73%
1979 4,309.66 −843.52 −16.37%
1978 5,153.18 +131.07 +2.61%
1977 5,022.11 +1,059.31 +26.73%
1976 3,962.8 −151.04 −3.67%
1975 4,113.83 −311.12 −7.03%
1974 4,424.96 −9.73 −0.22%
1973 4,434.69 −214.2 −4.61%
1972 4,648.9 +625.66 +15.55%
1971 4,023.24 −593.27 −12.85%
1970 4,616.51 −466.54 −9.18%
1969 5,083.05 +69.59 +1.39%
1968 5,013.45 +131.89 +2.7%
1967 4,881.56 +599.41 +14%
1966 4,282.15 −433.28 −9.19%
1965 4,715.43 +274.05 +6.17%
1964 4,441.38 −182.49 −3.95%
1963 4,623.87 −34.74 −0.75%
1962 4,658.62 −417.59 −8.23%
1961 5,076.21 +730.27 +16.8%
1960 4,345.94 −961.49 −18.12%
1959 5,307.43 +315.3 +6.32%
1958 4,992.13 −259.64 −4.94%
1957 5,251.77 +83.5 +1.62%
1956 5,168.27 −72.49 −1.38%
1955 5,240.76 +57.58 +1.11%
1954 5,183.18 +450.73 +9.52%
1953 4,732.46 +90.51 +1.95%
1952 4,641.94 −180.1 −3.73%
1951 4,822.04 +553.79 +12.97%
1950 4,268.26 +894.19 +26.5%
1949 3,374.06 −143.52 −4.08%
1948 3,517.58 −83.32 −2.31%
1947 3,600.9 −82.46 −2.24%
1946 3,683.36 −89.08 −2.36%
1945 3,772.44 −25.39 −0.67%
1944 3,797.83 −116.68 −2.98%
1943 3,914.51 −66.76 −1.68%
1942 3,981.27 −98.48 −2.41%
1941 4,079.75 −73.86 −1.78%
1940 4,153.6 −176.16 −4.07%
1939 4,329.76 −10.8 −0.25%
1938 4,340.57 +32.5 +0.75%
1937 4,308.07 −27.17 −0.63%
1936 4,335.24 +63.61 +1.49%
1935 4,271.63 −15.76 −0.37%
1934 4,287.39 +23.25 +0.55%
1933 4,264.14 −60.35 −1.4%
1932 4,324.49 −14.87 −0.34%
1931 4,339.36 −6.36 −0.15%
1930 4,345.73 −16.33 −0.37%
1929 4,362.05 +84.99 +1.99%
1928 4,277.06 +10.03 +0.23%
1927 4,267.04 −16.89 −0.39%
1926 4,283.93 +19.22 +0.45%
1925 4,264.7 +117.31 +2.83%
1924 4,147.39 −44.82 −1.07%
1923 4,192.21 +81.57 +1.98%
1922 4,110.64 +75.49 +1.87%
1921 4,035.15 +201.13 +5.25%
1920 3,834.02 +407.77 +11.9%
1919 3,426.25 −48.84 −1.41%
1918 3,475.09 −44.46 −1.26%
1917 3,519.55 −106.41 −2.93%
1916 3,625.96 −2.27 −0.06%
1915 3,628.23 −84.19 −2.27%
1914 3,712.42 −19.86 −0.53%
1913 3,732.28 −87.65 −2.29%
1912 3,819.94 −105.91 −2.7%
1911 3,925.85 −94.2 −2.34%
1910 4,020.05 −367.49 −8.38%
1909 4,387.54 +80.2 +1.86%
1908 4,307.34 +43.66 +1.02%
1907 4,263.67 +61.97 +1.47%
1906 4,201.71 +35.05 +0.84%
1905 4,166.66 +54.72 +1.33%
1904 4,111.94 +76.27 +1.89%
1903 4,035.68 +72.22 +1.82%
1902 3,963.45 +52.94 +1.35%
1901 3,910.52 +111.33 +2.93%
1900 3,799.18 +101.7 +2.75%
1899 3,697.49 +23.63 +0.64%
1898 3,673.86 +39.04 +1.07%
1897 3,634.83 +54.86 +1.53%
1896 3,579.97 +24.49 +0.69%
1895 3,555.48 −20.9 −0.58%
1894 3,576.38 +80.78 +2.31%
1893 3,495.6 +26.13 +0.75%
1892 3,469.47 +18.72 +0.54%
1891 3,450.76 +81.53 +2.42%
1890 3,369.22 +258.85 +8.32%
1889 3,110.38 +4.58 +0.15%
1888 3,105.8 +12.32 +0.4%
1887 3,093.48 +32.72 +1.07%
1886 3,060.76 −13.77 −0.45%
1885 3,074.53 +3.12 +0.1%
1884 3,071.4 −4.29 −0.14%
1883 3,075.69 +38.63 +1.27%
1882 3,037.06 +46.69 +1.56%
1881 2,990.38 −56.82 −1.86%
1880 3,047.2 −66.34 −2.13%
1879 3,113.53 +64.35 +2.11%
1878 3,049.19 +60.1 +2.01%
1877 2,989.08 +78.31 +2.69%
1876 2,910.78 +49.06 +1.71%
1875 2,861.72 +37.87 +1.34%
1874 2,823.85 +100.74 +3.7%
1873 2,723.11 +62.03 +2.33%
1872 2,661.08 +141.52 +5.62%
1871 2,519.57 +94.98 +3.92%
1870 2,424.59 +415.58 +20.69%
1869 2,009.01 −23.47 −1.15%
1868 2,032.48 −1.94 −0.1%
1867 2,034.42 −50.09 −2.4%
1866 2,084.51 +2.25 +0.11%
1865 2,082.26 −70.53 −3.28%
1864 2,152.78 +25.42 +1.19%
1863 2,127.36 −24.87 −1.16%
1862 2,152.23 −53.07 −2.41%
1861 2,205.3 −86.24 −3.76%
1860 2,291.54 −161.35 −6.58%
1859 2,452.89 +36.34 +1.5%
1858 2,416.55 +27.4 +1.15%
1857 2,389.15 +29.25 +1.24%
1856 2,359.9 −7.92 −0.33%
1855 2,367.82 +40.84 +1.75%
1854 2,326.98 +40.3 +1.76%
1853 2,286.68 +1.97 +0.09%
1852 2,284.71 +68.19 +3.08%
1851 2,216.52 +52.82 +2.44%
1850 2,163.7

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from land-use change: deforestation, peatland drainage, conversion of land to agriculture — net of absorption by growing forests. This is the only series in the section where values can be negative: a country whose forest cover is expanding absorbs more than it releases. For several countries with active logging this item is comparable to all other emissions combined.

Important: Negative values mean absorption. The estimates here are the most uncertain in all of carbon statistics: they are built from satellite data on forest cover and from models of soil carbon stocks.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.