Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Canada

Canada: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 10,737 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10,737 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 223 countries
All-time high
217,884 kt
in 2001
All-time low
-44,530 kt
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Canada, 1990–2025

0100.0k200.0k1990200720251990: -44.5k kt1991: -44.5k kt1992: -44.5k kt1993: -44.5k kt1994: -44.5k kt1995: -44.5k kt1996: -44.5k kt1997: -44.5k kt1998: -44.5k kt1999: -44.5k kt2000: -44.5k kt2001: 217.9k kt2002: 217.9k kt2003: 217.9k kt2004: 217.9k kt2005: 217.9k kt2006: 217.9k kt2007: 217.9k kt2008: 217.9k kt2009: 217.9k kt2010: 217.9k kt2011: 23.9k kt2012: 23.9k kt2013: 23.9k kt2014: 23.9k kt2015: 23.9k kt2016: 70.9k kt2017: 70.9k kt2018: 70.9k kt2019: 70.9k kt2020: 70.9k kt2021: 10.7k kt2022: 10.7k kt2023: 10.7k kt2024: 10.7k kt2025: 10.7k kt

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 10,737 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Canada peaked at 217,884 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -44,530 kt, in 1990.

That places Canada 4th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Canada, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 -44,530 kt
1991 -44,530 kt -0.0%
1992 -44,530 kt -0.0%
1993 -44,530 kt -0.0%
1994 -44,530 kt -0.0%
1995 -44,530 kt -0.0%
1996 -44,530 kt -0.0%
1997 -44,530 kt -0.0%
1998 -44,530 kt -0.0%
1999 -44,530 kt -0.0%
2000 -44,530 kt -0.0%
2001 217,884 kt -589.3%
2002 217,884 kt +0.0%
2003 217,884 kt +0.0%
2004 217,884 kt +0.0%
2005 217,884 kt +0.0%
2006 217,884 kt +0.0%
2007 217,884 kt +0.0%
2008 217,884 kt +0.0%
2009 217,884 kt +0.0%
2010 217,884 kt +0.0%
2011 23,914 kt -89.0%
2012 23,914 kt +0.0%
2013 23,914 kt +0.0%
2014 23,914 kt +0.0%
2015 23,914 kt +0.0%
2016 70,923 kt +196.6%
2017 70,923 kt +0.0%
2018 70,923 kt +0.0%
2019 70,923 kt +0.0%
2020 70,923 kt +0.0%
2021 10,737 kt -84.9%
2022 10,737 kt +0.0%
2023 10,737 kt +0.0%
2024 10,737 kt +0.0%
2025 10,737 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -44,530 kt -44,530 kt -44,530 kt 10
2000s 191,643 kt -44,530 kt 217,884 kt 10
2010s 62,115 kt 23,914 kt 217,884 kt 10
2020s 20,768 kt 10,737 kt 70,923 kt 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Italy 53,089 kt compare
  2. 2 Sudan 36,910 kt compare
  3. 3 Madagascar 18,693 kt compare
  4. 5 Cuba 5,485 kt compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 5,295 kt compare
  6. 7 Benin 5,251 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Canada?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Canada was 10,737 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 217,884 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -44,530 kt in 1990.
How does Canada rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Canada ranks 4th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Forestland — 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).