Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -1.68 million kt in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-1.68 million kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
31st
of 31 groups
All-time high
-1.68 million kt
in 2021
All-time low
-2.50 million kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Annex I countries, 1990–2025

-2.4M-2.2M-2.0M-1.8M-1.6M1990200720251990: -2.4M kt1991: -2.4M kt1992: -2.4M kt1993: -2.4M kt1994: -2.4M kt1995: -2.4M kt1996: -2.4M kt1997: -2.4M kt1998: -2.4M kt1999: -2.4M kt2000: -2.4M kt2001: -2.5M kt2002: -2.5M kt2003: -2.5M kt2004: -2.5M kt2005: -2.5M kt2006: -2.5M kt2007: -2.5M kt2008: -2.5M kt2009: -2.5M kt2010: -2.5M kt2011: -2.4M kt2012: -2.4M kt2013: -2.4M kt2014: -2.4M kt2015: -2.4M kt2016: -1.8M kt2017: -1.8M kt2018: -1.8M kt2019: -1.8M kt2020: -1.8M kt2021: -1.7M kt2022: -1.7M kt2023: -1.7M kt2024: -1.7M kt2025: -1.7M kt

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 31st of 31 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 in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Suriname 11,770 kt compare
  2. 29 Zambia 9,834 kt compare
  3. 30 Guyana 8,074 kt compare
  4. 31 Malawi 7,069 kt compare
  5. 32 Cuba 5,485 kt compare
  6. 33 Uganda 5,463 kt compare
  7. 34 Guatemala 5,390 kt compare

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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 31st out of 31 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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).