Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in France

France: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -31,988 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-31,988 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 223 countries
All-time high
-30,800 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-71,133 kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

-70.0k-60.0k-50.0k-40.0k-30.0k1990200720251990: -30.8k kt1991: -30.8k kt1992: -30.8k kt1993: -30.8k kt1994: -30.8k kt1995: -30.8k kt1996: -30.8k kt1997: -30.8k kt1998: -30.8k kt1999: -30.8k kt2000: -30.8k kt2001: -71.1k kt2002: -71.1k kt2003: -71.1k kt2004: -71.1k kt2005: -71.1k kt2006: -71.1k kt2007: -71.1k kt2008: -71.1k kt2009: -71.1k kt2010: -71.1k kt2011: -66.3k kt2012: -66.3k kt2013: -66.3k kt2014: -66.3k kt2015: -66.3k kt2016: -32.0k kt2017: -32.0k kt2018: -32.0k kt2019: -32.0k kt2020: -32.0k kt2021: -32.0k kt2022: -32.0k kt2023: -32.0k kt2024: -32.0k kt2025: -32.0k kt

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

Analysis

France recorded -31,988 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in France peaked at -30,800 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -71,133 kt, in 2001.

That places France 211th out of 223 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) in France, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in France, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 -30,800 kt
1991 -30,800 kt -0.0%
1992 -30,800 kt -0.0%
1993 -30,800 kt -0.0%
1994 -30,800 kt -0.0%
1995 -30,800 kt -0.0%
1996 -30,800 kt -0.0%
1997 -30,800 kt -0.0%
1998 -30,800 kt -0.0%
1999 -30,800 kt -0.0%
2000 -30,800 kt -0.0%
2001 -71,133 kt +131.0%
2002 -71,133 kt -0.0%
2003 -71,133 kt -0.0%
2004 -71,133 kt -0.0%
2005 -71,133 kt -0.0%
2006 -71,133 kt -0.0%
2007 -71,133 kt -0.0%
2008 -71,133 kt -0.0%
2009 -71,133 kt -0.0%
2010 -71,133 kt -0.0%
2011 -66,301 kt -6.8%
2012 -66,301 kt -0.0%
2013 -66,301 kt -0.0%
2014 -66,301 kt -0.0%
2015 -66,301 kt -0.0%
2016 -31,988 kt -51.8%
2017 -31,988 kt -0.0%
2018 -31,988 kt -0.0%
2019 -31,988 kt -0.0%
2020 -31,988 kt -0.0%
2021 -31,988 kt -0.0%
2022 -31,988 kt -0.0%
2023 -31,988 kt -0.0%
2024 -31,988 kt -0.0%
2025 -31,988 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -30,800 kt -30,800 kt -30,800 kt 10
2000s -67,100 kt -71,133 kt -30,800 kt 10
2010s -53,059 kt -71,133 kt -31,988 kt 10
2020s -31,988 kt -31,988 kt -31,988 kt 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 208 Serbia and Montenegro -31,611 kt compare
  2. 209 Japan -31,848 kt compare
  3. 210 Romania -31,900 kt compare
  4. 212 Indonesia -34,709 kt compare
  5. 213 Honduras -34,796 kt compare
  6. 214 Republic of Korea -47,069 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in France?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in France was -31,988 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was -30,800 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -71,133 kt in 2001.
How does France rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
France ranks 211th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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).