Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in French Guiana
French Guiana: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 3,293 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in French Guiana, 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 French Guiana stood at 3,293 kt.
That represents a change of up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in French Guiana peaked at 3,590 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,603 kt, in 2011.
That places French Guiana 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,590 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,590 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,384 kt | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3,384 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,384 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,384 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,384 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,384 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,384 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,384 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,384 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,384 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,603 kt | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 2,603 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,603 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,603 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,603 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,706 kt | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,706 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,706 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,706 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,706 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,293 kt | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 3,293 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,293 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,293 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,293 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,590 kt | 3,590 kt | 3,590 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,405 kt | 3,384 kt | 3,590 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,722 kt | 2,603 kt | 3,384 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,195 kt | 2,706 kt | 3,293 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More climate change data for French Guiana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0081 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.04 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.06 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in French Guiana?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in French Guiana was 3,293 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,590 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,603 kt in 2011.
- How does French Guiana rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- French Guiana ranks 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana 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).