Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Lithuania
Lithuania: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -6,874 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Lithuania, 1992–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded -6,874 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Lithuania peaked at 169.09 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, -10,585 kt, in 2011.
Lithuania ranks 36th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -7,778 kt | — |
| 1993 | -8,330 kt | +7.1% |
| 1994 | -7,808 kt | -6.3% |
| 1995 | -5,637 kt | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 169.09 kt | -103.0% |
| 1997 | -1,209 kt | -815.2% |
| 1998 | -8,551 kt | +607.1% |
| 1999 | -8,346 kt | -2.4% |
| 2000 | -9,726 kt | +16.5% |
| 2001 | -7,256 kt | -25.4% |
| 2002 | -6,501 kt | -10.4% |
| 2003 | -5,344 kt | -17.8% |
| 2004 | -5,161 kt | -3.4% |
| 2005 | -4,702 kt | -8.9% |
| 2006 | -4,878 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | -6,089 kt | +24.8% |
| 2008 | -7,690 kt | +26.3% |
| 2009 | -8,905 kt | +15.8% |
| 2010 | -10,031 kt | +12.6% |
| 2011 | -10,585 kt | +5.5% |
| 2012 | -10,259 kt | -3.1% |
| 2013 | -10,080 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | -9,343 kt | -7.3% |
| 2015 | -8,526 kt | -8.7% |
| 2016 | -7,668 kt | -10.1% |
| 2017 | -7,471 kt | -2.6% |
| 2018 | -7,358 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | -7,069 kt | -3.9% |
| 2020 | -7,125 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | -6,270 kt | -12.0% |
| 2022 | -6,874 kt | +9.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's -6,874 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is -5,956 kt, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's -6,874 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5,314 kt, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -815.2% | 169.09 kt | -1,209 kt |
| 1998 | -607.1% | -1,209 kt | -8,551 kt |
| 1996 | +103.0% | -5,637 kt | 169.09 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5,936 kt | -8,551 kt | 169.09 kt | 8 |
| 2000s | -6,625 kt | -9,726 kt | -4,702 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -8,839 kt | -10,585 kt | -7,069 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -6,757 kt | -7,125 kt | -6,270 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More climate change data for Lithuania
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Lithuania?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Lithuania was -6,874 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 169.09 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,585 kt in 2011.
- How does Lithuania rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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
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).