Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in India

India: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -154,418 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-154,418 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
218th
of 223 countries
All-time high
-1,309 kt
in 2001
All-time low
-227,396 kt
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

-250.0k-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01990200720251990: -227.4k kt1991: -227.4k kt1992: -227.4k kt1993: -227.4k kt1994: -227.4k kt1995: -227.4k kt1996: -227.4k kt1997: -227.4k kt1998: -227.4k kt1999: -227.4k kt2000: -227.4k kt2001: -1.3k kt2002: -1.3k kt2003: -1.3k kt2004: -1.3k kt2005: -1.3k kt2006: -1.3k kt2007: -1.3k kt2008: -1.3k kt2009: -1.3k kt2010: -1.3k kt2011: -71.1k kt2012: -71.1k kt2013: -71.1k kt2014: -71.1k kt2015: -71.1k kt2016: -129.9k kt2017: -129.9k kt2018: -129.9k kt2019: -129.9k kt2020: -129.9k kt2021: -154.4k kt2022: -154.4k kt2023: -154.4k kt2024: -154.4k kt2025: -154.4k kt

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

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in India, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 215 Ghana -55,227 kt compare
  2. 216 South Africa -74,851 kt compare
  3. 217 Belarus -146,469 kt compare
  4. 219 Brazil -336,460 kt compare
  5. 220 OECD -520,654 kt compare
  6. 221 China -838,933 kt compare
  7. 221 China, mainland -838,933 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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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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).