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

Latest (2022)
-18,183 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
45th
of 73 countries
All-time high
-14,234 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-19,893 kt
in 2009
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2022

-20.0k-18.0k-16.0k-14.0k1990200620221990: -14.2k kt1991: -14.8k kt1992: -15.2k kt1993: -15.6k kt1994: -15.6k kt1995: -15.9k kt1996: -16.3k kt1997: -16.4k kt1998: -16.8k kt1999: -16.9k kt2000: -17.1k kt2001: -17.6k kt2002: -17.9k kt2003: -18.1k kt2004: -18.5k kt2005: -18.8k kt2006: -19.1k kt2007: -19.2k kt2008: -19.8k kt2009: -19.9k kt2010: -19.8k kt2011: -19.7k kt2012: -18.8k kt2013: -19.1k kt2014: -19.0k kt2015: -18.8k kt2016: -19.0k kt2017: -19.1k kt2018: -19.1k kt2019: -18.9k kt2020: -18.7k kt2021: -18.5k kt2022: -18.2k kt

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

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 42 New Zealand -17,532 kt compare
  2. 43 Norway -18,069 kt compare
  3. 44 Nepal -18,072 kt compare
  4. 46 Paraguay -21,522 kt compare
  5. 47 Mongolia -24,734 kt compare
  6. 48 Italy -26,375 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 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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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).