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The aim is to provide a consolidated view of carbon fluxes reported by countries for effective climate stabilization efforts.

October 20, 2022Earth system science dataOpen Access

Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity to countries' reporting

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This research compiles and analyzes carbon flux data from land use to enhance climate mitigation reporting accuracy.

The aim is to provide a consolidated view of carbon fluxes reported by countries for effective climate stabilization efforts.
Compilation of LULUCF fluxes from national greenhouse gas inventories from Annex I and non-Annex I countries.
Data sourced from country reports to the UNFCCC, including national communications and REDD+ submissions.
Expert judgment was applied to resolve data inconsistencies.
Mean net global sink of −1.6 Gt CO2 yr−1 for 2000–2020, primarily from forest land (−6.4 Gt CO2 yr−1).
Significant differences observed when comparing NGHGI database with UNFCCC GHG data interface and FAOSTAT estimates.
Improved data completeness in NGHGI database underscores reporting gaps in managed versus unmanaged forest land.

Grassi et al. (2022) studied this question.

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