Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Europe

Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -1.37 million kt in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-1.37 million kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
-1.19 million kt
in 2016
All-time low
-1.74 million kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

-1.8M-1.6M-1.4M-1.2M1990200720251990: -1.6M kt1991: -1.6M kt1992: -1.6M kt1993: -1.6M kt1994: -1.6M kt1995: -1.6M kt1996: -1.6M kt1997: -1.6M kt1998: -1.6M kt1999: -1.6M kt2000: -1.6M kt2001: -1.7M kt2002: -1.7M kt2003: -1.7M kt2004: -1.7M kt2005: -1.7M kt2006: -1.7M kt2007: -1.7M kt2008: -1.7M kt2009: -1.7M kt2010: -1.7M kt2011: -1.5M kt2012: -1.5M kt2013: -1.5M kt2014: -1.5M kt2015: -1.5M kt2016: -1.2M kt2017: -1.2M kt2018: -1.2M kt2019: -1.2M kt2020: -1.2M kt2021: -1.4M kt2022: -1.4M kt2023: -1.4M kt2024: -1.4M kt2025: -1.4M kt

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 Europe is -1.37 million kt, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Europe peaked at -1.19 million kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.74 million kt, in 2001.

That places Europe 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Europe, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 -1.64 million kt
1991 -1.64 million kt -0.0%
1992 -1.64 million kt -0.4%
1993 -1.64 million kt -0.0%
1994 -1.64 million kt -0.0%
1995 -1.64 million kt -0.0%
1996 -1.64 million kt -0.0%
1997 -1.64 million kt -0.0%
1998 -1.64 million kt -0.0%
1999 -1.64 million kt -0.0%
2000 -1.64 million kt -0.0%
2001 -1.74 million kt +6.1%
2002 -1.74 million kt -0.0%
2003 -1.74 million kt -0.0%
2004 -1.74 million kt -0.0%
2005 -1.74 million kt -0.0%
2006 -1.74 million kt -0.0%
2007 -1.74 million kt -0.0%
2008 -1.74 million kt -0.0%
2009 -1.74 million kt -0.0%
2010 -1.74 million kt -0.0%
2011 -1.47 million kt -15.6%
2012 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2013 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2014 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2015 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2016 -1.19 million kt -18.5%
2017 -1.19 million kt -0.0%
2018 -1.19 million kt -0.0%
2019 -1.19 million kt -0.0%
2020 -1.19 million kt -0.0%
2021 -1.37 million kt +14.7%
2022 -1.37 million kt -0.0%
2023 -1.37 million kt -0.0%
2024 -1.37 million kt -0.0%
2025 -1.37 million kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.64 million kt -1.64 million kt -1.64 million kt 10
2000s -1.73 million kt -1.74 million kt -1.64 million kt 10
2010s -1.38 million kt -1.74 million kt -1.19 million kt 10
2020s -1.34 million kt -1.37 million kt -1.19 million kt 6

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 27 Ecuador 12,210 kt compare
  2. 28 Suriname 11,770 kt compare
  3. 29 Zambia 9,834 kt compare
  4. 30 Guyana 8,074 kt compare
  5. 31 Malawi 7,069 kt compare
  6. 32 Cuba 5,485 kt compare
  7. 33 Uganda 5,463 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Europe?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Europe was -1.37 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was -1.19 million kt in 2016.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.74 million kt in 2001.
How does Europe rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Europe ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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).