Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -18,183 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded -18,183 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at -14,234 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -19,893 kt, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -14,234 kt | — |
| 1991 | -14,807 kt | +4.0% |
| 1992 | -15,239 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | -15,640 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | -15,630 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | -15,892 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | -16,274 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | -16,436 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | -16,830 kt | +2.4% |
| 1999 | -16,884 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -17,120 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -17,646 kt | +3.1% |
| 2002 | -17,944 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | -18,106 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | -18,509 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | -18,836 kt | +1.8% |
| 2006 | -19,134 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | -19,211 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -19,799 kt | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -19,893 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -19,843 kt | -0.3% |
| 2011 | -19,673 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -18,848 kt | -4.2% |
| 2013 | -19,075 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | -19,010 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | -18,810 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | -19,036 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | -19,069 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -19,057 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | -18,871 kt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | -18,718 kt | -0.8% |
| 2021 | -18,491 kt | -1.2% |
| 2022 | -18,183 kt | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -15,787 kt | -16,884 kt | -14,234 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -18,620 kt | -19,893 kt | -17,120 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -19,129 kt | -19,843 kt | -18,810 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -18,464 kt | -18,718 kt | -18,183 kt | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -18,183 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was -14,234 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -19,893 kt in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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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).