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

Latest (2025)
-1.15 million kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
223rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
-853,182 kt
in 2016
All-time low
-1.17 million kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Russian Federation, 1992–2025

-1.2M-1.1M-1.0M-900.0k1992200820251992: -1.1M kt1993: -1.1M kt1994: -1.1M kt1995: -1.1M kt1996: -1.1M kt1997: -1.1M kt1998: -1.1M kt1999: -1.1M kt2000: -1.1M kt2001: -1.2M kt2002: -1.2M kt2003: -1.2M kt2004: -1.2M kt2005: -1.2M kt2006: -1.2M kt2007: -1.2M kt2008: -1.2M kt2009: -1.2M kt2010: -1.2M kt2011: -927.2k kt2012: -927.2k kt2013: -927.2k kt2014: -927.2k kt2015: -927.2k kt2016: -853.2k kt2017: -853.2k kt2018: -853.2k kt2019: -853.2k kt2020: -853.2k kt2021: -1.2M kt2022: -1.2M kt2023: -1.2M kt2024: -1.2M kt2025: -1.2M kt

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

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 220 OECD -373,047 kt compare
  2. 221 China -838,933 kt compare
  3. 221 China, mainland -838,933 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).