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
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Europe, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
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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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).