Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Canada
Canada: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 103,437 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Canada, 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 Canada is 103,437 kt, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 332.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Canada peaked at 217,884 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,914 kt, in 2011.
That places Canada 3rd out of 223 countries 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,138 kt | — |
| 1991 | 68,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68,138 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 217,884 kt | +219.8% |
| 2002 | 217,884 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 217,884 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 217,884 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 217,884 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 217,884 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 217,884 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 217,884 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 217,884 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 217,884 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,914 kt | -89.0% |
| 2012 | 23,914 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,914 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23,914 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,914 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 123,684 kt | +417.2% |
| 2017 | 123,684 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 123,684 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 123,684 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 123,684 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103,437 kt | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 103,437 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103,437 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 103,437 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 103,437 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,138 kt | 68,138 kt | 68,138 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,909 kt | 68,138 kt | 217,884 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,219 kt | 23,914 kt | 217,884 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,812 kt | 103,437 kt | 123,684 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Canada?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Canada was 103,437 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 217,884 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,914 kt in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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).