Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in South America
South America: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -372,558 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in South America, 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 South America is -372,558 kt, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in South America peaked at -340,510 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -685,287 kt, in 2011.
That places South America 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -619,115 kt | — |
| 1991 | -619,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -619,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -619,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -619,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -619,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -619,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -619,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -619,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -619,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -619,115 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -517,019 kt | -16.5% |
| 2002 | -517,019 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -517,019 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -517,019 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -517,019 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -517,019 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -517,019 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -517,019 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -517,019 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -517,019 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -685,287 kt | +32.5% |
| 2012 | -685,287 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -685,287 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -685,287 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -685,287 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -340,510 kt | -50.3% |
| 2017 | -340,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -340,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -340,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -340,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -372,558 kt | +9.4% |
| 2022 | -372,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -372,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -372,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -372,558 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -619,115 kt | -619,115 kt | -619,115 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -527,229 kt | -619,115 kt | -517,019 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -530,549 kt | -685,287 kt | -340,510 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -367,217 kt | -372,558 kt | -340,510 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 19 Eswatini 23.84 kt compare
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 22.67 kt compare
- 20 Viet Nam -10,275 kt compare
- 21 Chile 19.64 kt compare
- 22 San Marino 7.33 kt compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 7.25 kt compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 7.01 kt compare
- 25 Eritrea 4.42 kt compare
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in South America?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in South America was -372,558 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was -340,510 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -685,287 kt in 2011.
- How does South America rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- South America ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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).