Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -1.15 million kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Russian Federation, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded -1.15 million kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Russian Federation peaked at -853,182 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.17 million kt, in 2001.
Russian Federation ranks 223rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -1.05 million kt | — |
| 1993 | -1.05 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.05 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.05 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.05 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.05 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.05 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.05 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.05 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.17 million kt | +10.7% |
| 2002 | -1.17 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.17 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.17 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.17 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.17 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.17 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.17 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.17 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.17 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -927,175 kt | -20.6% |
| 2012 | -927,175 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -927,175 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -927,175 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -927,175 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -853,182 kt | -8.0% |
| 2017 | -853,182 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -853,182 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -853,182 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -853,182 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.15 million kt | +34.8% |
| 2022 | -1.15 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.15 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.15 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.15 million kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.05 million kt | -1.05 million kt | -1.05 million kt | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.16 million kt | -1.17 million kt | -1.05 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -921,578 kt | -1.17 million kt | -853,182 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.10 million kt | -1.15 million kt | -853,182 kt | 6 |
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More climate change data for Russian Federation
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Russian Federation?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Russian Federation was -1.15 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was -853,182 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 million kt in 2001.
- How does Russian Federation rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Russian Federation ranks 223rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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).