Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Argentina
Argentina: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was -18,080 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Argentina stood at -18,080 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Argentina peaked at -5,192 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -18,080 kt, in 2021.
That places Argentina 222nd out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -8,731 kt | — |
| 1991 | -8,731 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -8,731 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -8,731 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -8,731 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -8,731 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -8,731 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -8,731 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -8,731 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -8,731 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -8,731 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -8,307 kt | -4.9% |
| 2002 | -8,307 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -8,307 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -8,307 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -8,307 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -8,307 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -8,307 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -8,307 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -8,307 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -8,307 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -11,515 kt | +38.6% |
| 2012 | -11,515 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -11,515 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -11,515 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -11,515 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -5,192 kt | -54.9% |
| 2017 | -5,192 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -5,192 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -5,192 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -5,192 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -18,080 kt | +248.3% |
| 2022 | -18,080 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -18,080 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -18,080 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -18,080 kt | -0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -18,080 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -132.15 kt, 136.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -18,080 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.46 kt, 2138.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8,731 kt | -8,731 kt | -8,731 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -8,349 kt | -8,731 kt | -8,307 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -8,665 kt | -11,515 kt | -5,192 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -15,932 kt | -18,080 kt | -5,192 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Argentina?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Argentina was -18,080 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was -5,192 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -18,080 kt in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Argentina ranks 222nd out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — 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).