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
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More climate change data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 201.61 kt (2050)
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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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).