Forestland — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Forestland — Emissions was 19,237 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19,237 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
19,237 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-156,549 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01990200620231990: -156.5k kt1991: -156.5k kt1992: -156.5k kt1993: -156.5k kt1994: -156.5k kt1995: -156.5k kt1996: -156.5k kt1997: -156.5k kt1998: -156.5k kt1999: -156.5k kt2000: -156.5k kt2001: -115.3k kt2002: -115.3k kt2003: -115.3k kt2004: -115.3k kt2005: -115.3k kt2006: -115.3k kt2007: -115.3k kt2008: -115.3k kt2009: -115.3k kt2010: -115.3k kt2011: -64.3k kt2012: -64.3k kt2013: -64.3k kt2014: -64.3k kt2015: -64.3k kt2016: -72.1k kt2017: -72.1k kt2018: -72.1k kt2019: -72.1k kt2020: -72.1k kt2021: 19.2k kt2022: 19.2k kt2023: 19.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, forestland — emissions in Southern Europe stood at 19,237 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 129.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 19,237 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -156,549 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Europe 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forestland — Emissions in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -156,549 kt
1991 -156,549 kt -0.0%
1992 -156,549 kt -0.0%
1993 -156,549 kt -0.0%
1994 -156,549 kt -0.0%
1995 -156,549 kt -0.0%
1996 -156,549 kt -0.0%
1997 -156,549 kt -0.0%
1998 -156,549 kt -0.0%
1999 -156,549 kt -0.0%
2000 -156,549 kt -0.0%
2001 -115,325 kt -26.3%
2002 -115,325 kt -0.0%
2003 -115,325 kt -0.0%
2004 -115,325 kt -0.0%
2005 -115,325 kt -0.0%
2006 -115,325 kt -0.0%
2007 -115,325 kt -0.0%
2008 -115,325 kt -0.0%
2009 -115,325 kt -0.0%
2010 -115,325 kt -0.0%
2011 -64,347 kt -44.2%
2012 -64,347 kt -0.0%
2013 -64,347 kt -0.0%
2014 -64,347 kt -0.0%
2015 -64,347 kt -0.0%
2016 -72,149 kt +12.1%
2017 -72,149 kt -0.0%
2018 -72,149 kt -0.0%
2019 -72,149 kt -0.0%
2020 -72,149 kt -0.0%
2021 19,237 kt -126.7%
2022 19,237 kt +0.0%
2023 19,237 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -156,549 kt -156,549 kt -156,549 kt 10
2000s -119,447 kt -156,549 kt -115,325 kt 10
2010s -72,565 kt -115,325 kt -64,347 kt 10
2020s -3,609 kt -72,149 kt 19,237 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 1 Italy 53,089 kt compare
  2. 2 Sudan 36,910 kt compare
  3. 3 Madagascar 18,693 kt compare
  4. 4 Canada 10,737 kt compare
  5. 5 Cuba 5,485 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions in Southern Europe?
Forestland — emissions in Southern Europe was 19,237 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 19,237 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -156,549 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for forestland — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf