Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -41,207 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Republic of Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2022, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Republic of Korea stood at -41,207 kt.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Republic of Korea peaked at -31,971 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, -61,488 kt, in 2008.
Republic of Korea ranks 59th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -38,226 kt | — |
| 1991 | -34,164 kt | -10.6% |
| 1992 | -33,542 kt | -1.8% |
| 1993 | -31,971 kt | -4.7% |
| 1994 | -34,378 kt | +7.5% |
| 1995 | -33,104 kt | -3.7% |
| 1996 | -37,034 kt | +11.9% |
| 1997 | -41,948 kt | +13.3% |
| 1998 | -50,616 kt | +20.7% |
| 1999 | -58,351 kt | +15.3% |
| 2000 | -61,380 kt | +5.2% |
| 2001 | -60,938 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | -58,844 kt | -3.4% |
| 2003 | -58,360 kt | -0.8% |
| 2004 | -59,625 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | -57,678 kt | -3.3% |
| 2006 | -59,192 kt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | -60,262 kt | +1.8% |
| 2008 | -61,488 kt | +2.0% |
| 2009 | -61,295 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | -58,843 kt | -4.0% |
| 2011 | -57,763 kt | -1.8% |
| 2012 | -51,555 kt | -10.7% |
| 2013 | -47,052 kt | -8.7% |
| 2014 | -47,861 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | -48,505 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | -48,732 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | -43,831 kt | -10.1% |
| 2018 | -42,691 kt | -2.6% |
| 2019 | -40,262 kt | -5.7% |
| 2020 | -40,522 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | -40,389 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | -41,207 kt | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39,334 kt | -58,351 kt | -31,971 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -59,906 kt | -61,488 kt | -57,678 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -48,709 kt | -58,843 kt | -40,262 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -40,706 kt | -41,207 kt | -40,389 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Republic of Korea?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Republic of Korea was -41,207 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was -31,971 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -61,488 kt in 2008.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
- Republic of Korea ranks 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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).