Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Palestine

Palestine: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 2.99 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.99 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 243 countries
All-time high
2.99 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-28.06 kt
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Palestine, 1990–2025

-30-20-1001990200720251990: -4.7 kt1991: -4.7 kt1992: -4.7 kt1993: -4.7 kt1994: -4.7 kt1995: -4.7 kt1996: -4.7 kt1997: -4.7 kt1998: -4.7 kt1999: -4.7 kt2000: -4.7 kt2001: -20.5 kt2002: -20.5 kt2003: -20.5 kt2004: -20.5 kt2005: -20.5 kt2006: -20.5 kt2007: -20.5 kt2008: -20.5 kt2009: -20.5 kt2010: -20.5 kt2011: -28.1 kt2012: -28.1 kt2013: -28.1 kt2014: -28.1 kt2015: -28.1 kt2016: -9.9 kt2017: -9.9 kt2018: -9.9 kt2019: -9.9 kt2020: -9.9 kt2021: 3 kt2022: 3 kt2023: 3 kt2024: 3 kt2025: 3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Palestine stood at 2.99 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 110.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Palestine peaked at 2.99 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -28.06 kt, in 2011.

Palestine ranks 29th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Palestine, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 -4.71 kt —
1991 -4.71 kt -0.0%
1992 -4.71 kt -0.0%
1993 -4.71 kt -0.0%
1994 -4.71 kt -0.0%
1995 -4.71 kt -0.0%
1996 -4.71 kt -0.0%
1997 -4.71 kt -0.0%
1998 -4.71 kt -0.0%
1999 -4.71 kt -0.0%
2000 -4.71 kt -0.0%
2001 -20.48 kt +334.8%
2002 -20.48 kt -0.0%
2003 -20.48 kt -0.0%
2004 -20.48 kt -0.0%
2005 -20.48 kt -0.0%
2006 -20.48 kt -0.0%
2007 -20.48 kt -0.0%
2008 -20.48 kt -0.0%
2009 -20.48 kt -0.0%
2010 -20.48 kt -0.0%
2011 -28.06 kt +37.0%
2012 -28.06 kt -0.0%
2013 -28.06 kt -0.0%
2014 -28.06 kt -0.0%
2015 -28.06 kt -0.0%
2016 -9.86 kt -64.9%
2017 -9.86 kt -0.0%
2018 -9.86 kt -0.0%
2019 -9.86 kt -0.0%
2020 -9.86 kt -0.0%
2021 2.99 kt -130.3%
2022 2.99 kt +0.0%
2023 2.99 kt +0.0%
2024 2.99 kt +0.0%
2025 2.99 kt +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 2.99 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -33.81 kt. (41 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 2.99 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.502 kt. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -4.71 kt -4.71 kt -4.71 kt 10
2000s -18.9 kt -20.48 kt -4.71 kt 10
2010s -20.02 kt -28.06 kt -9.86 kt 10
2020s 0.8493 kt -9.86 kt 2.99 kt 6

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 26 Eritrea 4.42 kt compare
  2. 27 Suriname 4.3 kt compare
  3. 28 Barbados 3.59 kt compare
  4. 30 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 2.4 kt compare
  5. 31 Bhutan 2.26 kt compare
  6. 32 Dominica 2.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Palestine?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Palestine was 2.99 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was -28.06 kt in 2011.
How does Palestine rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Palestine ranks 29th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine 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).