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

Greece: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -2,188 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-2,188 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
-1,310 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-2,333 kt
in 2005
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

-2.2k-2.0k-1.8k-1.5k-1.2k1990200620221990: -1.3k kt1991: -1.4k kt1992: -1.7k kt1993: -1.8k kt1994: -1.5k kt1995: -1.7k kt1996: -1.7k kt1997: -1.4k kt1998: -1.6k kt1999: -1.6k kt2000: -1.6k kt2001: -1.9k kt2002: -1.9k kt2003: -1.9k kt2004: -1.9k kt2005: -2.3k kt2006: -2.3k kt2007: -2.0k kt2008: -2.2k kt2009: -2.2k kt2010: -2.2k kt2011: -2.2k kt2012: -2.2k kt2013: -2.2k kt2014: -2.2k kt2015: -2.2k kt2016: -2.2k kt2017: -2.2k kt2018: -2.2k kt2019: -2.3k kt2020: -2.3k kt2021: -2.2k kt2022: -2.2k 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 Greece stood at -2,188 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Greece peaked at -1,310 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2,333 kt, in 2005.

Greece ranks 23rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1,585 kt -1,800 kt -1,310 kt 10
2000s -2,020 kt -2,333 kt -1,571 kt 10
2010s -2,203 kt -2,270 kt -2,153 kt 10
2020s -2,201 kt -2,262 kt -2,153 kt 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 20 Tajikistan -1,678 kt compare
  2. 21 Ireland -1,901 kt compare
  3. 22 Belgium -1,988 kt compare
  4. 24 Ghana -2,700 kt compare
  5. 25 Denmark -3,418 kt compare
  6. 26 Costa Rica -4,260 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 Greece?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Greece was -2,188 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was -1,310 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -2,333 kt in 2005.
How does Greece rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Greece ranks 23rd out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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).