Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in World
World: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -788,568 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in World, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in World is -788,568 kt, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in World peaked at 1.11 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.40 million kt, in 2011.
World ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.11 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -757,868 kt | -168.4% |
| 2002 | -757,868 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -757,868 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -757,868 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -757,868 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -757,868 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -757,868 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -757,868 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -757,868 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -757,868 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.40 million kt | +84.4% |
| 2012 | -1.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.40 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.07 million kt | -23.4% |
| 2017 | -1.07 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.07 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.07 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.07 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -788,568 kt | -26.3% |
| 2022 | -788,568 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -788,568 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -788,568 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -788,568 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million kt | 1.11 million kt | 1.11 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -571,253 kt | -757,868 kt | 1.11 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.20 million kt | -1.40 million kt | -757,868 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -835,533 kt | -1.07 million kt | -788,568 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in World?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in World was -788,568 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.40 million kt in 2011.
- How does World rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- World ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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).