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

Brazil: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -314,842 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-314,842 kt
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
-46,138 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-400,390 kt
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Brazil, 1990–2022

-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k01990200620221990: -46.1k kt1991: -68.9k kt1992: -121.9k kt1993: -143.5k kt1994: -156.2k kt1995: -81.0k kt1996: -134.3k kt1997: -160.2k kt1998: -148.2k kt1999: -180.8k kt2000: -185.1k kt2001: -192.8k kt2002: -192.0k kt2003: -201.0k kt2004: -200.4k kt2005: -271.4k kt2006: -274.5k kt2007: -336.6k kt2008: -330.4k kt2009: -392.3k kt2010: -400.4k kt2011: -348.3k kt2012: -363.7k kt2013: -342.1k kt2014: -356.7k kt2015: -348.7k kt2016: -347.6k kt2017: -359.6k kt2018: -355.3k kt2019: -338.2k kt2020: -329.2k kt2021: -309.5k kt2022: -314.8k kt

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded -314,842 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in 2022.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Brazil peaked at -46,138 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -400,390 kt, in 2010.

That places Brazil 72nd out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -124,118 kt -180,850 kt -46,138 kt 10
2000s -257,641 kt -392,308 kt -185,076 kt 10
2010s -356,051 kt -400,390 kt -338,176 kt 10
2020s -317,840 kt -329,190 kt -309,488 kt 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 69 Mexico -178,950 kt compare
  2. 70 Malaysia -257,521 kt compare
  3. 71 Indonesia -266,742 kt compare
  4. 73 Russian Federation -1.21 million kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Brazil?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Brazil was -314,842 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was -46,138 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -400,390 kt in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Brazil ranks 72nd out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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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).