Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -881.18 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-881.18 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
-881.18 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-27,912 kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 1990–2025

-30.0k-20.0k-10.0k01990200720251990: -15.5k kt1991: -15.7k kt1992: -15.7k kt1993: -15.7k kt1994: -15.7k kt1995: -15.7k kt1996: -15.7k kt1997: -15.7k kt1998: -15.7k kt1999: -15.7k kt2000: -15.7k kt2001: -27.9k kt2002: -27.9k kt2003: -27.9k kt2004: -27.9k kt2005: -27.9k kt2006: -27.9k kt2007: -27.9k kt2008: -27.9k kt2009: -27.9k kt2010: -27.9k kt2011: -11.0k kt2012: -11.0k kt2013: -11.0k kt2014: -11.0k kt2015: -11.0k kt2016: -14.2k kt2017: -14.2k kt2018: -14.2k kt2019: -14.2k kt2020: -14.2k kt2021: -881.2 kt2022: -881.2 kt2023: -881.2 kt2024: -881.2 kt2025: -881.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Small island developing states (SIDS) stood at -881.18 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at -881.18 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -27,912 kt, in 2001.

That places Small island developing states (SIDS) 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 -15,526 kt
1991 -15,737 kt +1.4%
1992 -15,737 kt -0.0%
1993 -15,737 kt -0.0%
1994 -15,737 kt -0.0%
1995 -15,737 kt -0.0%
1996 -15,737 kt -0.0%
1997 -15,737 kt -0.0%
1998 -15,737 kt -0.0%
1999 -15,737 kt -0.0%
2000 -15,737 kt -0.0%
2001 -27,912 kt +77.4%
2002 -27,912 kt -0.0%
2003 -27,912 kt -0.0%
2004 -27,912 kt -0.0%
2005 -27,912 kt -0.0%
2006 -27,912 kt -0.0%
2007 -27,912 kt -0.0%
2008 -27,912 kt -0.0%
2009 -27,912 kt -0.0%
2010 -27,912 kt -0.0%
2011 -10,953 kt -60.8%
2012 -10,953 kt -0.0%
2013 -10,953 kt -0.0%
2014 -10,953 kt -0.0%
2015 -10,953 kt -0.0%
2016 -14,161 kt +29.3%
2017 -14,161 kt -0.0%
2018 -14,161 kt -0.0%
2019 -14,161 kt -0.0%
2020 -14,161 kt -0.0%
2021 -881.18 kt -93.8%
2022 -881.18 kt -0.0%
2023 -881.18 kt -0.0%
2024 -881.18 kt -0.0%
2025 -881.18 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -15,716 kt -15,737 kt -15,526 kt 10
2000s -26,695 kt -27,912 kt -15,737 kt 10
2010s -13,932 kt -27,912 kt -10,953 kt 10
2020s -3,094 kt -14,161 kt -881.18 kt 6

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 7 Benin 5,251 kt compare
  2. 8 Morocco 5,000 kt compare
  3. 9 Estonia 2,901 kt compare
  4. 10 Burkina Faso 1,472 kt compare
  5. 11 Latvia 1,364 kt compare
  6. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo -1,267 kt compare
  7. 12 Spain 1,320 kt compare
  8. 13 Mali 990.73 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Small island developing states (SIDS) was -881.18 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was -881.18 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was -27,912 kt in 2001.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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).