Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 19,237 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Southern Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 19,237 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Europe peaked at 19,237 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -156,549 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Europe 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -156,549 kt | — |
| 1991 | -156,549 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -156,549 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -156,549 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -156,549 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -156,549 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -156,549 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -156,549 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -156,549 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -156,549 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -156,549 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -115,325 kt | -26.3% |
| 2002 | -115,325 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -115,325 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -115,325 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -115,325 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -115,325 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -115,325 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -115,325 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -115,325 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -115,325 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -64,347 kt | -44.2% |
| 2012 | -64,347 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -64,347 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -64,347 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -64,347 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -72,149 kt | +12.1% |
| 2017 | -72,149 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -72,149 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -72,149 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -72,149 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,237 kt | -126.7% |
| 2022 | 19,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19,237 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19,237 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -156,549 kt | -156,549 kt | -156,549 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -119,447 kt | -156,549 kt | -115,325 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -72,565 kt | -115,325 kt | -64,347 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,006 kt | -72,149 kt | 19,237 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 1 Italy 53,089 kt compare
- 2 Sudan 36,910 kt compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 1.39 kt compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -0.606 kt compare
- 3 Madagascar 18,693 kt compare
- 4 Canada 10,737 kt compare
- 4 Timor-Leste -6.48 kt compare
- 5 Cabo Verde -7.33 kt compare
- 5 Cuba 5,485 kt compare
- 5 Micronesia (Federated States of) -14.67 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Europe?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Europe was 19,237 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,237 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -156,549 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Europe rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Southern Europe ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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).