Net Forest conversion — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Net Forest conversion — Emissions was 147,607 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
147,607 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 252 countries
All-time high
286,022 kt
in 1993
All-time low
62,082 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 285.6k kt1991: 285.6k kt1992: 285.6k kt1993: 286.0k kt1994: 286.0k kt1995: 286.0k kt1996: 286.0k kt1997: 286.0k kt1998: 286.0k kt1999: 286.0k kt2000: 286.0k kt2001: 129.0k kt2002: 129.0k kt2003: 129.0k kt2004: 129.0k kt2005: 129.0k kt2006: 129.0k kt2007: 129.0k kt2008: 129.0k kt2009: 129.0k kt2010: 129.0k kt2011: 62.1k kt2012: 62.1k kt2013: 62.1k kt2014: 62.1k kt2015: 62.1k kt2016: 225.6k kt2017: 225.6k kt2018: 225.6k kt2019: 225.6k kt2020: 225.6k kt2021: 147.6k kt2022: 147.6k kt2023: 147.6k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 147,607 kt for net forest conversion — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 137.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions in OECD peaked at 286,022 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 62,082 kt, in 2011.

That places OECD 3rd out of 252 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Emissions in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 285,572 kt —
1991 285,572 kt +0.0%
1992 285,572 kt +0.0%
1993 286,022 kt +0.2%
1994 286,022 kt +0.0%
1995 286,022 kt +0.0%
1996 286,022 kt +0.0%
1997 286,022 kt +0.0%
1998 286,022 kt +0.0%
1999 286,022 kt +0.0%
2000 286,022 kt +0.0%
2001 128,954 kt -54.9%
2002 128,954 kt +0.0%
2003 128,954 kt +0.0%
2004 128,954 kt +0.0%
2005 128,954 kt +0.0%
2006 128,954 kt +0.0%
2007 128,954 kt +0.0%
2008 128,954 kt +0.0%
2009 128,954 kt +0.0%
2010 128,954 kt +0.0%
2011 62,082 kt -51.9%
2012 62,082 kt +0.0%
2013 62,082 kt +0.0%
2014 62,082 kt +0.0%
2015 62,082 kt +0.0%
2016 225,564 kt +263.3%
2017 225,564 kt +0.0%
2018 225,564 kt +0.0%
2019 225,564 kt +0.0%
2020 225,564 kt +0.0%
2021 147,607 kt -34.6%
2022 147,607 kt +0.0%
2023 147,607 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 285,887 kt 285,572 kt 286,022 kt 10
2000s 144,661 kt 128,954 kt 286,022 kt 10
2010s 134,162 kt 62,082 kt 225,564 kt 10
2020s 167,096 kt 147,607 kt 225,564 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 Brazil 1.24 million kt compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 156,015 kt compare
  3. 4 Peru 130,591 kt compare
  4. 5 Canada 92,700 kt compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 71,652 kt compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions in OECD?
Net forest conversion — emissions in OECD was 147,607 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 286,022 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 62,082 kt in 2011.
How does OECD rank for net forest conversion — emissions?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 9,478 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf