Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Italy
Italy: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 53,504 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 53,504 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 440.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Italy peaked at 53,504 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -35,508 kt, in 2001.
Italy ranks 7th of 223 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -35,317 kt | — |
| 1991 | -35,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -35,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -35,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -35,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -35,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -35,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -35,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -35,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -35,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -35,317 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -35,508 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | -35,508 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -35,508 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -35,508 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -35,508 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -35,508 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -35,508 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -35,508 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -35,508 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -35,508 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -15,730 kt | -55.7% |
| 2012 | -15,730 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -15,730 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -15,730 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -15,730 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -22,895 kt | +45.5% |
| 2017 | -22,895 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -22,895 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -22,895 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -22,895 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 53,504 kt | -333.7% |
| 2022 | 53,504 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53,504 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53,504 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53,504 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -35,317 kt | -35,317 kt | -35,317 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -35,489 kt | -35,508 kt | -35,317 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -20,574 kt | -35,508 kt | -15,730 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,771 kt | -22,895 kt | 53,504 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 61,541 kt compare
- 4 Cambodia 70,026 kt compare
- 5 Cameroon 60,845 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 59,158 kt compare
- 6 Colombia 56,313 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24,464 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,878 kt compare
- 8 Myanmar 53,005 kt compare
- 9 Madagascar 51,311 kt compare
- 9 Melanesia 630.67 kt compare
- 10 Sudan 45,804 kt compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 227.33 kt compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Italy?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Italy was 53,504 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 53,504 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -35,508 kt in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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).