Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Americas
Americas: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 996,689 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Americas, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Americas is 996,689 kt, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 711.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Americas peaked at 1.38 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -163,046 kt, in 2011.
That places Americas 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.38 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.38 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 736,789 kt | -46.6% |
| 2002 | 736,789 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 736,789 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 736,789 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 736,789 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 736,789 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 736,789 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 736,789 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 736,789 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 736,789 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -163,046 kt | -122.1% |
| 2012 | -163,046 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -163,046 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -163,046 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -163,046 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 619,731 kt | -480.1% |
| 2017 | 619,731 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 619,731 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 619,731 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 619,731 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 996,689 kt | +60.8% |
| 2022 | 996,689 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 996,689 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 996,689 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 996,689 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million kt | 1.38 million kt | 1.38 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 801,006 kt | 736,789 kt | 1.38 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,048 kt | -163,046 kt | 736,789 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 933,863 kt | 619,731 kt | 996,689 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Americas?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Americas was 996,689 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -163,046 kt in 2011.
- How does Americas rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 711.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).