Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -165,266 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is -165,266 kt, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Asia peaked at -12,771 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -251,082 kt, in 1990.
Southern Asia ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -251,082 kt | — |
| 1991 | -251,082 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -251,082 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -251,082 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -251,082 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -251,082 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -251,082 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -251,082 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -251,082 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -251,082 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -251,082 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -12,771 kt | -94.9% |
| 2002 | -12,771 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -12,771 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -12,771 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -12,771 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -12,771 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -12,771 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -12,771 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -12,771 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -12,771 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -75,567 kt | +491.7% |
| 2012 | -75,567 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -75,567 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -75,567 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -75,567 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -148,982 kt | +97.2% |
| 2017 | -148,982 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -148,982 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -148,982 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -148,982 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -165,266 kt | +10.9% |
| 2022 | -165,266 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -165,266 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -165,266 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -165,266 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -251,082 kt | -251,082 kt | -251,082 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -36,602 kt | -251,082 kt | -12,771 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -98,653 kt | -148,982 kt | -12,771 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -162,552 kt | -165,266 kt | -148,982 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 18 Chad 71.31 kt compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic -7,633 kt compare
- 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
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Asia?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Asia was -165,266 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was -12,771 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -251,082 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Asia rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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).