CO2 emissions from land use — all countries

CO2 emissions from land use — Lower-middle-income countries

CO2 emissions from land use in lower-middle-income countries in 2024 — 1,158.48 Mt. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 41.3%.

2024 1,158.48 Mt +0.02% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 3,256.61 Mt1959
Period minimum 476.08 Mt1869

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from land use — Lower-middle-income countries, 1850–202401,0002,0003,0004,000185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 819.98 Mt1853: 890.42 Mt1856: 921.92 Mt1859: 932.86 Mt1862: 573.39 Mt1865: 510.94 Mt1868: 483.56 Mt1871: 512.74 Mt1874: 542.51 Mt1877: 527.9 Mt1880: 603.39 Mt1883: 709.33 Mt1886: 737.26 Mt1889: 762.43 Mt1892: 869.17 Mt1895: 887.77 Mt1898: 890.66 Mt1901: 844.7 Mt1904: 864.36 Mt1907: 863.3 Mt1910: 832.73 Mt1913: 800.89 Mt1916: 791.62 Mt1919: 768.02 Mt1922: 1,123.17 Mt1925: 1,199.93 Mt1928: 1,247.72 Mt1931: 1,359.42 Mt1934: 1,410.82 Mt1937: 1,465.03 Mt1940: 1,580.35 Mt1943: 1,715.4 Mt1946: 1,768.76 Mt1949: 1,809.26 Mt1952: 2,412.1 Mt1955: 2,769.84 Mt1958: 3,063.57 Mt1961: 2,280.92 Mt1964: 1,723.42 Mt1967: 1,454.29 Mt1970: 1,528.6 Mt1973: 1,535.24 Mt1976: 1,500.2 Mt1979: 1,237.86 Mt1982: 1,035.06 Mt1985: 1,282.73 Mt1988: 1,272.99 Mt1991: 1,194.66 Mt1994: 1,697.41 Mt1997: 1,513.78 Mt2000: 1,687.8 Mt2003: 1,733.43 Mt2006: 1,437.8 Mt2009: 1,709.95 Mt2012: 1,669.01 Mt2015: 1,638.34 Mt2018: 1,575.54 Mt2021: 1,091.02 Mt2024: 1,158.48 Mt
Change over the period: +338.5 (+41.28%) Average annual rate: 0.2 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries

Lower-middle-income countries 1,158.48 Mt
World computed 5,141.76 Mt
CO2 emissions from land use — Lower-middle-income countries, by year Lower-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1,158.48 +0.21 +0.02%
2023 1,158.27 +2.75 +0.24%
2022 1,155.51 +64.5 +5.91%
2021 1,091.02 −251.1 −18.71%
2020 1,342.11 −56.16 −4.02%
2019 1,398.27 −177.27 −11.25%
2018 1,575.54 −230.79 −12.78%
2017 1,806.33 +143.47 +8.63%
2016 1,662.86 +24.52 +1.5%
2015 1,638.34 −344.17 −17.36%
2014 1,982.51 +280.87 +16.51%
2013 1,701.64 +32.64 +1.96%
2012 1,669.01 −19.8 −1.17%
2011 1,688.81 −38.09 −2.21%
2010 1,726.9 +16.95 +0.99%
2009 1,709.95 −42.83 −2.44%
2008 1,752.78 +118.25 +7.23%
2007 1,634.53 +196.72 +13.68%
2006 1,437.8 −15.29 −1.05%
2005 1,453.09 −80.81 −5.27%
2004 1,533.9 −199.53 −11.51%
2003 1,733.43 +299.2 +20.86%
2002 1,434.23 −9.49 −0.66%
2001 1,443.73 −244.08 −14.46%
2000 1,687.8 +78.72 +4.89%
1999 1,609.08 −128.51 −7.4%
1998 1,737.59 +223.81 +14.78%
1997 1,513.78 −92.11 −5.74%
1996 1,605.89 +16.97 +1.07%
1995 1,588.92 −108.49 −6.39%
1994 1,697.41 +355.86 +26.53%
1993 1,341.55 −39.9 −2.89%
1992 1,381.44 +186.78 +15.63%
1991 1,194.66 −5.36 −0.45%
1990 1,200.02 +60.15 +5.28%
1989 1,139.87 −133.12 −10.46%
1988 1,272.99 +32.58 +2.63%
1987 1,240.41 −13.7 −1.09%
1986 1,254.11 −28.61 −2.23%
1985 1,282.73 −125.27 −8.9%
1984 1,408 +70.85 +5.3%
1983 1,337.14 +302.08 +29.19%
1982 1,035.06 −257.68 −19.93%
1981 1,292.74 +73.11 +5.99%
1980 1,219.63 −18.23 −1.47%
1979 1,237.86 −196.13 −13.68%
1978 1,433.99 −237.54 −14.21%
1977 1,671.53 +171.33 +11.42%
1976 1,500.2 −9.89 −0.66%
1975 1,510.09 −42.99 −2.77%
1974 1,553.08 +17.85 +1.16%
1973 1,535.24 −77.19 −4.79%
1972 1,612.43 +125.89 +8.47%
1971 1,486.54 −42.06 −2.75%
1970 1,528.6 −425.79 −21.79%
1969 1,954.39 +733.04 +60.02%
1968 1,221.35 −232.94 −16.02%
1967 1,454.29 −102.94 −6.61%
1966 1,557.24 +44.01 +2.91%
1965 1,513.23 −210.19 −12.2%
1964 1,723.42 −163.86 −8.68%
1963 1,887.28 −99.95 −5.03%
1962 1,987.24 −293.68 −12.88%
1961 2,280.92 −182.87 −7.42%
1960 2,463.78 −792.83 −24.35%
1959 3,256.61 +193.04 +6.3%
1958 3,063.57 +85.66 +2.88%
1957 2,977.92 +113.05 +3.95%
1956 2,864.87 +95.03 +3.43%
1955 2,769.84 +103.45 +3.88%
1954 2,666.39 +111.49 +4.36%
1953 2,554.91 +142.81 +5.92%
1952 2,412.1 +150.38 +6.65%
1951 2,261.72 +149.51 +7.08%
1950 2,112.22 +302.96 +16.75%
1949 1,809.26 +18.12 +1.01%
1948 1,791.14 +17.36 +0.98%
1947 1,773.78 +5.01 +0.28%
1946 1,768.76 +17.76 +1.01%
1945 1,751.01 +9.28 +0.53%
1944 1,741.73 +26.33 +1.53%
1943 1,715.4 +37.68 +2.25%
1942 1,677.72 +24.93 +1.51%
1941 1,652.79 +72.44 +4.58%
1940 1,580.35 +105.06 +7.12%
1939 1,475.3 +2.18 +0.15%
1938 1,473.11 +8.08 +0.55%
1937 1,465.03 +21.53 +1.49%
1936 1,443.5 +7.56 +0.53%
1935 1,435.95 +25.12 +1.78%
1934 1,410.82 +1.11 +0.08%
1933 1,409.71 +32.42 +2.35%
1932 1,377.29 +17.88 +1.31%
1931 1,359.42 +58.76 +4.52%
1930 1,300.66 +57.89 +4.66%
1929 1,242.77 −4.95 −0.4%
1928 1,247.72 +20.71 +1.69%
1927 1,227.01 +16.97 +1.4%
1926 1,210.04 +10.12 +0.84%
1925 1,199.93 +19.94 +1.69%
1924 1,179.98 +33.26 +2.9%
1923 1,146.72 +23.55 +2.1%
1922 1,123.17 +51.26 +4.78%
1921 1,071.91 +78.97 +7.95%
1920 992.95 +224.93 +29.29%
1919 768.02 −29.24 −3.67%
1918 797.26 +29.66 +3.86%
1917 767.6 −24.02 −3.03%
1916 791.62 −24.42 −2.99%
1915 816.04 +3.03 +0.37%
1914 813.02 +12.13 +1.51%
1913 800.89 −16.23 −1.99%
1912 817.11 −1.68 −0.2%
1911 818.79 −13.94 −1.67%
1910 832.73 −18.11 −2.13%
1909 850.84 −10.55 −1.22%
1908 861.39 −1.9 −0.22%
1907 863.3 −14.78 −1.68%
1906 878.07 +14.87 +1.72%
1905 863.21 −1.16 −0.13%
1904 864.36 +16.26 +1.92%
1903 848.11 −28 −3.2%
1902 876.11 +31.41 +3.72%
1901 844.7 +14.3 +1.72%
1900 830.39 −59.61 −6.7%
1899 890 −0.66 −0.07%
1898 890.66 −5.58 −0.62%
1897 896.23 +17.57 +2%
1896 878.66 −9.11 −1.03%
1895 887.77 +17.07 +1.96%
1894 870.7 +12.95 +1.51%
1893 857.74 −11.43 −1.31%
1892 869.17 +1.43 +0.16%
1891 867.74 +31.32 +3.74%
1890 836.42 +73.99 +9.71%
1889 762.43 +14.89 +1.99%
1888 747.53 −0.32 −0.04%
1887 747.85 +10.59 +1.44%
1886 737.26 +6.93 +0.95%
1885 730.33 +0.17 +0.02%
1884 730.16 +20.83 +2.94%
1883 709.33 +2.85 +0.4%
1882 706.48 +44.67 +6.75%
1881 661.81 +58.43 +9.68%
1880 603.39 +60.29 +11.1%
1879 543.1 −0.93 −0.17%
1878 544.03 +16.13 +3.06%
1877 527.9 −2.71 −0.51%
1876 530.61 −4.99 −0.93%
1875 535.61 −6.9 −1.27%
1874 542.51 +5.45 +1.01%
1873 537.06 +2.96 +0.55%
1872 534.1 +21.36 +4.17%
1871 512.74 +3.68 +0.72%
1870 509.06 +32.97 +6.93%
1869 476.08 −7.47 −1.55%
1868 483.56 −19.23 −3.83%
1867 502.79 +1.69 +0.34%
1866 501.09 −9.85 −1.93%
1865 510.94 −21.02 −3.95%
1864 531.96 −24.69 −4.44%
1863 556.65 −16.74 −2.92%
1862 573.39 −55.16 −8.78%
1861 628.55 −86.54 −12.1%
1860 715.09 −217.77 −23.34%
1859 932.86 +1.21 +0.13%
1858 931.65 +4.44 +0.48%
1857 927.21 +5.28 +0.57%
1856 921.92 +24.14 +2.69%
1855 897.78 +14.62 +1.66%
1854 883.16 −7.25 −0.81%
1853 890.42 +25.48 +2.95%
1852 864.94 +11.73 +1.37%
1851 853.21 +33.24 +4.05%
1850 819.98

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.