In 2023, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from commodity-driven deforestation totaled 2.53 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e). The highest emissions generated from commodity-driven deforestation between 2001 and 2023 were recorded in 2016, at 4.3 GtCO₂e.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from commodity-driven deforestation worldwide from 2001 to 2023
(in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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WRI. (April 4, 2024). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from commodity-driven deforestation worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470265/global-ghg-emissions-commodity-deforestation/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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