Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 was -1.68 million kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Annex I countries, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Annex I countries stood at -1.68 million kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Annex I countries peaked at -1.68 million kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.50 million kt, in 2001.
Annex I countries ranks 32nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2.40 million kt | — |
| 1991 | -2.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.40 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | -2.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.50 million kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | -2.50 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.50 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.50 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.50 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.50 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.50 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.50 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.50 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.50 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.41 million kt | -3.3% |
| 2012 | -2.41 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.41 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.41 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.41 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.80 million kt | -25.6% |
| 2017 | -1.80 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.80 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.80 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.80 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.68 million kt | -6.3% |
| 2022 | -1.68 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.68 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.68 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.68 million kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.40 million kt | -2.40 million kt | -2.40 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.49 million kt | -2.50 million kt | -2.40 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.17 million kt | -2.50 million kt | -1.80 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.70 million kt | -1.80 million kt | -1.68 million kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 30.57 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.5 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.04 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 77.86 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 63.56 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.3 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 50.00 million t (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 280.73 million kg (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 4.41 kt (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 5.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Annex I countries?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Annex I countries was -1.68 million 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 Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was -1.68 million kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.50 million kt in 2001.
- How does Annex I countries rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Annex I countries ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Annex I countries 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).