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

Ireland: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -1,901 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-1,901 kt
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
19th
of 73 countries
All-time high
-753.5 kt
in 2000
All-time low
-4,460 kt
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k1990200620221990: -3.0k kt1991: -3.1k kt1992: -2.5k kt1993: -2.6k kt1994: -2.2k kt1995: -1.9k kt1996: -1.8k kt1997: -2.4k kt1998: -1.9k kt1999: -1.7k kt2000: -753.5 kt2001: -1.2k kt2002: -968.8 kt2003: -1.2k kt2004: -1.9k kt2005: -1.5k kt2006: -2.4k kt2007: -2.4k kt2008: -3.3k kt2009: -3.4k kt2010: -3.4k kt2011: -3.6k kt2012: -3.8k kt2013: -4.1k kt2014: -3.8k kt2015: -4.4k kt2016: -4.5k kt2017: -3.3k kt2018: -2.9k kt2019: -2.3k kt2020: -2.1k kt2021: -1.5k kt2022: -1.9k 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 Ireland stood at -1,901 kt.

That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Ireland peaked at -753.5 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, -4,460 kt, in 2016.

Ireland ranks 19th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2,309 kt -3,070 kt -1,750 kt 10
2000s -1,905 kt -3,366 kt -753.5 kt 10
2010s -3,626 kt -4,460 kt -2,331 kt 10
2020s -1,837 kt -2,147 kt -1,462 kt 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Argentina -1,523 kt compare
  2. 17 Estonia -1,676 kt compare
  3. 18 Tajikistan -1,678 kt compare
  4. 20 Belgium -1,988 kt compare
  5. 21 Greece -2,188 kt compare
  6. 22 Ghana -2,700 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 Ireland?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Ireland was -1,901 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was -753.5 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -4,460 kt in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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).