Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in United States of America

United States of America: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -794,547 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
-794,547 kt
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
-794,547 kt
in 2022
All-time low
-958,497 kt
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990–2022

-950.0k-900.0k-850.0k-800.0k1990200620221990: -951.2k kt1991: -952.6k kt1992: -958.5k kt1993: -952.3k kt1994: -949.6k kt1995: -946.5k kt1996: -942.4k kt1997: -942.5k kt1998: -933.7k kt1999: -926.7k kt2000: -925.3k kt2001: -927.4k kt2002: -889.5k kt2003: -913.5k kt2004: -824.6k kt2005: -870.1k kt2006: -905.5k kt2007: -900.2k kt2008: -901.5k kt2009: -858.5k kt2010: -886.8k kt2011: -897.2k kt2012: -890.6k kt2013: -869.1k kt2014: -893.7k kt2015: -795.7k kt2016: -891.0k kt2017: -888.4k kt2018: -880.0k kt2019: -826.5k kt2020: -865.5k kt2021: -849.8k kt2022: -794.5k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

United States of America recorded -794,547 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in United States of America peaked at -794,547 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, -958,497 kt, in 1992.

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

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1990 -951,237 kt
1991 -952,613 kt +0.1%
1992 -958,497 kt +0.6%
1993 -952,333 kt -0.6%
1994 -949,589 kt -0.3%
1995 -946,496 kt -0.3%
1996 -942,385 kt -0.4%
1997 -942,546 kt +0.0%
1998 -933,672 kt -0.9%
1999 -926,678 kt -0.7%
2000 -925,252 kt -0.2%
2001 -927,350 kt +0.2%
2002 -889,525 kt -4.1%
2003 -913,460 kt +2.7%
2004 -824,593 kt -9.7%
2005 -870,106 kt +5.5%
2006 -905,482 kt +4.1%
2007 -900,231 kt -0.6%
2008 -901,491 kt +0.1%
2009 -858,465 kt -4.8%
2010 -886,834 kt +3.3%
2011 -897,151 kt +1.2%
2012 -890,572 kt -0.7%
2013 -869,143 kt -2.4%
2014 -893,734 kt +2.8%
2015 -795,703 kt -11.0%
2016 -890,954 kt +12.0%
2017 -888,360 kt -0.3%
2018 -880,036 kt -0.9%
2019 -826,526 kt -6.1%
2020 -865,485 kt +4.7%
2021 -849,811 kt -1.8%
2022 -794,547 kt -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -945,605 kt -958,497 kt -926,678 kt 10
2000s -891,596 kt -927,350 kt -824,593 kt 10
2010s -871,901 kt -897,151 kt -795,703 kt 10
2020s -836,614 kt -865,485 kt -794,547 kt 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 146,679 kt compare
  2. 1 Nigeria 349,774 kt compare
  3. 1 Republic of Moldova -1,592 kt compare
  4. 2 Czechia 5,294 kt compare
  5. 2 Türkiye -45,730 kt compare
  6. 3 Kenya 2,681 kt compare
  7. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -313,515 kt compare
  8. 4 Latvia 315.56 kt compare
  9. 5 Malta -0.149 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in United States of America?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in United States of America was -794,547 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was -794,547 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was -958,497 kt in 1992.
How does United States of America rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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).