Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -71,698 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in European Union (27), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in European Union (27) stood at -71,698 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in European Union (27) peaked at -71,698 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -448,471 kt, in 2001.
European Union (27) ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -381,851 kt | — |
| 1991 | -381,851 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -416,048 kt | +9.0% |
| 1993 | -426,397 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | -426,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -426,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -426,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -426,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -426,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -426,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -426,397 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -448,471 kt | +5.2% |
| 2002 | -448,471 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -448,471 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -448,471 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -448,471 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -448,471 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -448,471 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -448,471 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -448,471 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -448,471 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -447,377 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -447,377 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -447,377 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -447,377 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -447,377 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -273,120 kt | -39.0% |
| 2017 | -273,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -273,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -273,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -273,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -71,698 kt | -73.7% |
| 2022 | -71,698 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -71,698 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -71,698 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -71,698 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -416,453 kt | -426,397 kt | -381,851 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -446,264 kt | -448,471 kt | -426,397 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -377,784 kt | -448,471 kt | -273,120 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -105,268 kt | -273,120 kt | -71,698 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -2,343 kt compare
- 14 Germany 711.33 kt compare
- 15 Western Sahara 507.58 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia -2,399 kt compare
- 16 Seychelles 87.41 kt compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -2,838 kt compare
- 17 Switzerland 80.67 kt compare
- 17 Türkiye -6,908 kt compare
- 18 Chad 71.31 kt compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic -7,633 kt compare
- 19 Eswatini 23.84 kt compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 22.67 kt compare
- 20 Viet Nam -10,275 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in European Union (27)?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in European Union (27) was -71,698 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was -71,698 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was -448,471 kt in 2001.
- How does European Union (27) rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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).