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

France: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -37,966 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
-37,966 kt
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
56th
of 73 countries
All-time high
-34,987 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-70,720 kt
in 2008
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

-70.0k-60.0k-50.0k-40.0k-30.0k1990200620221990: -43.6k kt1991: -42.9k kt1992: -43.5k kt1993: -48.5k kt1994: -48.6k kt1995: -50.2k kt1996: -56.5k kt1997: -55.7k kt1998: -56.6k kt1999: -59.3k kt2000: -40.0k kt2001: -50.4k kt2002: -60.1k kt2003: -64.5k kt2004: -64.7k kt2005: -65.3k kt2006: -66.7k kt2007: -67.9k kt2008: -70.7k kt2009: -62.7k kt2010: -61.8k kt2011: -61.8k kt2012: -64.9k kt2013: -67.5k kt2014: -60.7k kt2015: -57.9k kt2016: -49.2k kt2017: -38.7k kt2018: -36.5k kt2019: -37.1k kt2020: -39.1k kt2021: -35.0k kt2022: -38.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2022, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in France stood at -37,966 kt.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in France peaked at -34,987 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -70,720 kt, in 2008.

That places France 56th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -50,542 kt -59,324 kt -42,900 kt 10
2000s -61,299 kt -70,720 kt -40,017 kt 10
2010s -53,622 kt -67,543 kt -36,531 kt 10
2020s -37,362 kt -39,132 kt -34,987 kt 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 53 Poland -34,166 kt compare
  2. 54 Ukraine -35,435 kt compare
  3. 55 Panama -35,779 kt compare
  4. 57 Sweden -40,054 kt compare
  5. 58 Germany -40,238 kt compare
  6. 59 Republic of Korea -41,207 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 France?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in France was -37,966 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 France?
The highest recorded value was -34,987 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -70,720 kt in 2008.
How does France rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
France ranks 56th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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).