Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in India
India: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -154,418 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in India, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in India is -154,418 kt, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in India peaked at -1,309 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -227,396 kt, in 1990.
India ranks 218th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -227,396 kt | — |
| 1991 | -227,396 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -227,396 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -227,396 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -227,396 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -227,396 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -227,396 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -227,396 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -227,396 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -227,396 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -227,396 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1,309 kt | -99.4% |
| 2002 | -1,309 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1,309 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1,309 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1,309 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1,309 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1,309 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1,309 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1,309 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1,309 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -71,111 kt | +5332.5% |
| 2012 | -71,111 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -71,111 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -71,111 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -71,111 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -129,917 kt | +82.7% |
| 2017 | -129,917 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -129,917 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -129,917 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -129,917 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -154,418 kt | +18.9% |
| 2022 | -154,418 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -154,418 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -154,418 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -154,418 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -227,396 kt | -227,396 kt | -227,396 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -23,918 kt | -227,396 kt | -1,309 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -87,653 kt | -129,917 kt | -1,309 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -150,334 kt | -154,418 kt | -129,917 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in India?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in India was -154,418 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was -1,309 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -227,396 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- India ranks 218th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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).