CO2 emissions from land use — all countries

CO2 emissions from land use — OECD

CO2 emissions from land use in the OECD in 2024 — 216.43 Mt. Since 1850, the indicator has fallen by 83.4%.

2024 216.43 Mt −12.18% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 2,402.75 Mt1909
Period minimum 188.06 Mt2006

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from land use — OECD, 1850–202401,0002,0003,000185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 1,303.49 Mt1853: 1,418.57 Mt1856: 1,471.18 Mt1859: 1,545.28 Mt1862: 1,363.72 Mt1865: 1,312.85 Mt1868: 1,296.51 Mt1871: 1,764.17 Mt1874: 2,007.46 Mt1877: 2,162.28 Mt1880: 2,142 Mt1883: 2,087.39 Mt1886: 2,043.92 Mt1889: 2,044.51 Mt1892: 2,199.45 Mt1895: 2,266.32 Mt1898: 2,318.09 Mt1901: 2,312.6 Mt1904: 2,369.49 Mt1907: 2,374.01 Mt1910: 2,319.3 Mt1913: 2,197.83 Mt1916: 2,159.37 Mt1919: 2,108.85 Mt1922: 2,287.52 Mt1925: 2,277.16 Mt1928: 2,225.87 Mt1931: 1,912.22 Mt1934: 1,737.19 Mt1937: 1,576.25 Mt1940: 1,636.63 Mt1943: 1,738.97 Mt1946: 1,738.87 Mt1949: 1,663.65 Mt1952: 1,750.65 Mt1955: 1,794.57 Mt1958: 1,814.29 Mt1961: 1,346.43 Mt1964: 1,202.04 Mt1967: 1,480.3 Mt1970: 1,156.1 Mt1973: 577.33 Mt1976: 651.85 Mt1979: 750.08 Mt1982: 704.55 Mt1985: 696.12 Mt1988: 742.39 Mt1991: 551.15 Mt1994: 574.69 Mt1997: 714.72 Mt2000: 706.23 Mt2003: 936.93 Mt2006: 188.06 Mt2009: 257.8 Mt2012: 624.54 Mt2015: 336.63 Mt2018: 403.64 Mt2021: 320.21 Mt2024: 216.43 Mt
Change over the period: −1,087.06 (−83.4%) Average annual rate: -1.03 %

Comparison, 2024

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

OECD 216.43 Mt
World computed 5,141.76 Mt
CO2 emissions from land use — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 216.43 −30.01 −12.18%
2023 246.44 −17 −6.45%
2022 263.45 −56.76 −17.73%
2021 320.21 −38.58 −10.75%
2020 358.79 −18.46 −4.89%
2019 377.25 −26.39 −6.54%
2018 403.64 −132.61 −24.73%
2017 536.25 +202.41 +60.63%
2016 333.84 −2.79 −0.83%
2015 336.63 −51.76 −13.33%
2014 388.39 −35.09 −8.29%
2013 423.48 −201.06 −32.19%
2012 624.54 +167.66 +36.7%
2011 456.88 −303.98 −39.95%
2010 760.86 +503.07 +195.14%
2009 257.8 −267.91 −50.96%
2008 525.71 +237.02 +82.1%
2007 288.69 +100.63 +53.51%
2006 188.06 −459.5 −70.96%
2005 647.56 −40.61 −5.9%
2004 688.17 −248.76 −26.55%
2003 936.93 +497.89 +113.4%
2002 439.04 +2.16 +0.5%
2001 436.88 −269.35 −38.14%
2000 706.23 −49.32 −6.53%
1999 755.55 −91.92 −10.85%
1998 847.47 +132.75 +18.57%
1997 714.72 +33.6 +4.93%
1996 681.12 −3.59 −0.52%
1995 684.71 +110.02 +19.14%
1994 574.69 +8.64 +1.53%
1993 566.05 +23.46 +4.32%
1992 542.59 −8.56 −1.55%
1991 551.15 −211.41 −27.72%
1990 762.56 +22.7 +3.07%
1989 739.86 −2.53 −0.34%
1988 742.39 +63.26 +9.32%
1987 679.13 −94.15 −12.18%
1986 773.28 +77.16 +11.08%
1985 696.12 −101.99 −12.78%
1984 798.12 −123.8 −13.43%
1983 921.92 +217.37 +30.85%
1982 704.55 −60.35 −7.89%
1981 764.9 −30.59 −3.85%
1980 795.49 +45.41 +6.05%
1979 750.08 −34.77 −4.43%
1978 784.86 −98.88 −11.19%
1977 883.74 +231.89 +35.57%
1976 651.85 +34.7 +5.62%
1975 617.15 +48.95 +8.62%
1974 568.2 −9.13 −1.58%
1973 577.33 −123.59 −17.63%
1972 700.92 −207.47 −22.84%
1971 908.39 −247.71 −21.43%
1970 1,156.1 +103.31 +9.81%
1969 1,052.79 −604.26 −36.47%
1968 1,657.04 +176.74 +11.94%
1967 1,480.3 +664.98 +81.56%
1966 815.32 −220.56 −21.29%
1965 1,035.88 −166.15 −13.82%
1964 1,202.04 +59.83 +5.24%
1963 1,142.21 −175.72 −13.33%
1962 1,317.93 −28.5 −2.12%
1961 1,346.43 −103.07 −7.11%
1960 1,449.49 −345.79 −19.26%
1959 1,795.29 −19 −1.05%
1958 1,814.29 −22.15 −1.21%
1957 1,836.43 +42.19 +2.35%
1956 1,794.24 −0.33 −0.02%
1955 1,794.57 +14.68 +0.82%
1954 1,779.89 +10.89 +0.62%
1953 1,769 +18.35 +1.05%
1952 1,750.65 +48.63 +2.86%
1951 1,702.02 −36.31 −2.09%
1950 1,738.33 +74.68 +4.49%
1949 1,663.65 −48.56 −2.84%
1948 1,712.22 −12.04 −0.7%
1947 1,724.25 −14.61 −0.84%
1946 1,738.87 −4.06 −0.23%
1945 1,742.93 +2.8 +0.16%
1944 1,740.12 +1.15 +0.07%
1943 1,738.97 +13.53 +0.78%
1942 1,725.45 +34.11 +2.02%
1941 1,691.34 +54.71 +3.34%
1940 1,636.63 +129.09 +8.56%
1939 1,507.54 −45.7 −2.94%
1938 1,553.24 −23 −1.46%
1937 1,576.25 −64.36 −3.92%
1936 1,640.61 −22.37 −1.35%
1935 1,662.98 −74.21 −4.27%
1934 1,737.19 −26.44 −1.5%
1933 1,763.63 −78.8 −4.28%
1932 1,842.44 −69.79 −3.65%
1931 1,912.22 −89.21 −4.46%
1930 2,001.43 −197.35 −8.98%
1929 2,198.78 −27.08 −1.22%
1928 2,225.87 +1.28 +0.06%
1927 2,224.59 −31.5 −1.4%
1926 2,256.09 −21.07 −0.93%
1925 2,277.16 +15.59 +0.69%
1924 2,261.57 +0.95 +0.04%
1923 2,260.62 −26.9 −1.18%
1922 2,287.52 +27.47 +1.22%
1921 2,260.05 +55.37 +2.51%
1920 2,204.68 +95.82 +4.54%
1919 2,108.85 −47.6 −2.21%
1918 2,156.45 +21.3 +1%
1917 2,135.16 −24.21 −1.12%
1916 2,159.37 −11.72 −0.54%
1915 2,171.08 −47.53 −2.14%
1914 2,218.61 +20.78 +0.95%
1913 2,197.83 −15.2 −0.69%
1912 2,213.04 −74.62 −3.26%
1911 2,287.65 −31.65 −1.36%
1910 2,319.3 −83.44 −3.47%
1909 2,402.75 +19.54 +0.82%
1908 2,383.2 +9.2 +0.39%
1907 2,374.01 +14.86 +0.63%
1906 2,359.15 −0.46 −0.02%
1905 2,359.61 −9.88 −0.42%
1904 2,369.49 +40.51 +1.74%
1903 2,328.98 −2.89 −0.12%
1902 2,331.87 +19.27 +0.83%
1901 2,312.6 −23.94 −1.02%
1900 2,336.54 −7.17 −0.31%
1899 2,343.71 +25.62 +1.11%
1898 2,318.09 +23.39 +1.02%
1897 2,294.71 +14.13 +0.62%
1896 2,280.58 +14.25 +0.63%
1895 2,266.32 +10.15 +0.45%
1894 2,256.17 +12.63 +0.56%
1893 2,243.54 +44.09 +2%
1892 2,199.45 −4.46 −0.2%
1891 2,203.91 +44.6 +2.07%
1890 2,159.31 +114.8 +5.61%
1889 2,044.51 −13.84 −0.67%
1888 2,058.36 −17.63 −0.85%
1887 2,075.98 +32.06 +1.57%
1886 2,043.92 +0.5 +0.02%
1885 2,043.42 −22.23 −1.08%
1884 2,065.65 −21.74 −1.04%
1883 2,087.39 +17.13 +0.83%
1882 2,070.26 +15.77 +0.77%
1881 2,054.5 −87.5 −4.08%
1880 2,142 −118.7 −5.25%
1879 2,260.69 +49.77 +2.25%
1878 2,210.92 +48.65 +2.25%
1877 2,162.28 +57.47 +2.73%
1876 2,104.81 +45.29 +2.2%
1875 2,059.52 +52.05 +2.59%
1874 2,007.46 +70.98 +3.67%
1873 1,936.48 +87.33 +4.72%
1872 1,849.15 +84.98 +4.82%
1871 1,764.17 +145.7 +9%
1870 1,618.47 +349.43 +27.53%
1869 1,269.04 −27.47 −2.12%
1868 1,296.51 −18.15 −1.38%
1867 1,314.66 +18.13 +1.4%
1866 1,296.52 −16.32 −1.24%
1865 1,312.85 −26.05 −1.95%
1864 1,338.89 −19.45 −1.43%
1863 1,358.34 −5.37 −0.39%
1862 1,363.72 −3.67 −0.27%
1861 1,367.39 −82.49 −5.69%
1860 1,449.88 −95.4 −6.17%
1859 1,545.28 +27.39 +1.8%
1858 1,517.89 +25.44 +1.7%
1857 1,492.45 +21.27 +1.45%
1856 1,471.18 +9.83 +0.67%
1855 1,461.35 +14.92 +1.03%
1854 1,446.43 +27.85 +1.96%
1853 1,418.57 +39.78 +2.88%
1852 1,378.79 +22.7 +1.67%
1851 1,356.09 +52.6 +4.04%
1850 1,303.49

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.