Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD

OECD: Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was -520,654 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-520,654 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
248th
of 252 countries
All-time high
-520,654 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-1.52 million kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023

-1.6M-1.4M-1.2M-1.0M-800.0k-600.0k1990200620231990: -1.5M kt1991: -1.5M kt1992: -1.5M kt1993: -1.5M kt1994: -1.5M kt1995: -1.5M kt1996: -1.5M kt1997: -1.5M kt1998: -1.5M kt1999: -1.5M kt2000: -1.5M kt2001: -1.5M kt2002: -1.5M kt2003: -1.5M kt2004: -1.5M kt2005: -1.5M kt2006: -1.5M kt2007: -1.5M kt2008: -1.5M kt2009: -1.5M kt2010: -1.5M kt2011: -1.5M kt2012: -1.5M kt2013: -1.5M kt2014: -1.5M kt2015: -1.5M kt2016: -1.0M kt2017: -1.0M kt2018: -1.0M kt2019: -1.0M kt2020: -1.0M kt2021: -520.7k kt2022: -520.7k kt2023: -520.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — emissions (co2eq) in OECD is -520,654 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at -520,654 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.52 million kt, in 1993.

OECD ranks 248th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -1.48 million kt —
1991 -1.48 million kt -0.0%
1992 -1.51 million kt +1.9%
1993 -1.52 million kt +0.7%
1994 -1.52 million kt -0.0%
1995 -1.52 million kt -0.0%
1996 -1.52 million kt -0.0%
1997 -1.52 million kt -0.0%
1998 -1.52 million kt -0.0%
1999 -1.52 million kt -0.0%
2000 -1.52 million kt -0.0%
2001 -1.47 million kt -3.4%
2002 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2003 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2004 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2005 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2006 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2007 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2008 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2009 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2010 -1.47 million kt -0.0%
2011 -1.50 million kt +2.1%
2012 -1.50 million kt -0.0%
2013 -1.50 million kt -0.0%
2014 -1.50 million kt -0.0%
2015 -1.50 million kt -0.0%
2016 -1.05 million kt -30.0%
2017 -1.05 million kt -0.0%
2018 -1.05 million kt -0.0%
2019 -1.05 million kt -0.0%
2020 -1.05 million kt -0.0%
2021 -520,654 kt -50.3%
2022 -520,654 kt -0.0%
2023 -520,654 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.51 million kt -1.52 million kt -1.48 million kt 10
2000s -1.47 million kt -1.52 million kt -1.47 million kt 10
2010s -1.31 million kt -1.50 million kt -1.05 million kt 10
2020s -652,478 kt -1.05 million kt -520,654 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 245 India -154,418 kt compare
  2. 246 Brazil -336,460 kt compare
  3. 247 United States -407,742 kt compare
  4. 249 China -838,933 kt compare
  5. 249 China, mainland -838,933 kt compare
  6. 251 Russian Federation -1.15 million kt compare
  7. 251 Russia -1.15 million kt compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
Forestland — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was -520,654 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was -520,654 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was -1.52 million kt in 1993.
How does OECD rank for forestland — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 248th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 9,478 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