Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -4,141 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe stood at -4,141 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Northern Europe peaked at -4,141 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -169,112 kt, in 2011.
Northern Europe ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -95,563 kt | — |
| 1991 | -95,563 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -119,004 kt | +24.5% |
| 1993 | -119,004 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -119,004 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -119,004 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -119,004 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -119,004 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -119,004 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -119,004 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -119,004 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -112,785 kt | -5.2% |
| 2002 | -112,785 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -112,785 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -112,785 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -112,785 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -112,785 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -112,785 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -112,785 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -112,785 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -112,785 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -169,112 kt | +49.9% |
| 2012 | -169,112 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -169,112 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -169,112 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -169,112 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -53,945 kt | -68.1% |
| 2017 | -53,945 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -53,945 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -53,945 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -53,945 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -4,141 kt | -92.3% |
| 2022 | -4,141 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -4,141 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -4,141 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -4,141 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -114,316 kt | -119,004 kt | -95,563 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -113,407 kt | -119,004 kt | -112,785 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -117,412 kt | -169,112 kt | -53,945 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -12,442 kt | -53,945 kt | -4,141 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 15 Angola 32,311 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands -36.67 kt compare
- 16 Cabo Verde -7.33 kt compare
- 16 Malaysia 30,030 kt compare
- 16 Micronesia -58.67 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 27,661 kt compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic -1,885 kt compare
- 18 Central African Republic 24,963 kt compare
- 18 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -1,995 kt compare
- 19 Liberia 22,829 kt compare
- 19 Viet Nam -5,412 kt compare
- 20 Mali 22,675 kt compare
- 20 Türkiye -6,908 kt compare
- 21 Chad 20,709 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.17 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Northern Europe?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Northern Europe was -4,141 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was -4,141 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -169,112 kt in 2011.
- How does Northern Europe rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Northern Europe ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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).