Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC was 148,094 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
148,094 kt
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
2nd
of 5 groups
All-time high
254,477 kt
in 1990
All-time low
148,094 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Annex I countries, 1990–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200520201990: 254.5k kt1991: 241.6k kt1992: 218.6k kt1993: 206.8k kt1994: 189.2k kt1995: 181.9k kt1996: 176.8k kt1997: 177.4k kt1998: 178.2k kt1999: 187.8k kt2000: 185.5k kt2001: 199.4k kt2002: 195.7k kt2003: 190.7k kt2004: 190.9k kt2005: 209.9k kt2006: 210.3k kt2007: 214.8k kt2008: 193.0k kt2009: 181.2k kt2010: 180.5k kt2011: 167.6k kt2012: 163.6k kt2013: 161.8k kt2014: 165.6k kt2015: 169.1k kt2016: 161.1k kt2017: 155.8k kt2018: 161.3k kt2019: 155.0k kt2020: 148.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Annex I countries is 148,094 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Annex I countries peaked at 254,477 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 148,094 kt, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 254,477 kt —
1991 241,621 kt -5.1%
1992 218,609 kt -9.5%
1993 206,786 kt -5.4%
1994 189,208 kt -8.5%
1995 181,915 kt -3.9%
1996 176,797 kt -2.8%
1997 177,401 kt +0.3%
1998 178,227 kt +0.5%
1999 187,830 kt +5.4%
2000 185,516 kt -1.2%
2001 199,420 kt +7.5%
2002 195,737 kt -1.8%
2003 190,734 kt -2.6%
2004 190,931 kt +0.1%
2005 209,872 kt +9.9%
2006 210,327 kt +0.2%
2007 214,789 kt +2.1%
2008 193,019 kt -10.1%
2009 181,203 kt -6.1%
2010 180,488 kt -0.4%
2011 167,644 kt -7.1%
2012 163,640 kt -2.4%
2013 161,802 kt -1.1%
2014 165,621 kt +2.4%
2015 169,146 kt +2.1%
2016 161,071 kt -4.8%
2017 155,771 kt -3.3%
2018 161,314 kt +3.6%
2019 154,987 kt -3.9%
2020 148,094 kt -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 201,287 kt 176,797 kt 254,477 kt 10
2000s 197,155 kt 181,203 kt 214,789 kt 10
2010s 164,148 kt 154,987 kt 180,488 kt 10
2020s 148,094 kt 148,094 kt 148,094 kt 1

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 Indonesia 421,075 kt compare
  2. 2 Brazil 287,665 kt compare
  3. 3 United States 79,675 kt compare
  4. 4 Paraguay 45,181 kt compare
  5. 5 Australia 37,394 kt compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Annex I countries?
Net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Annex I countries was 148,094 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 254,477 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 148,094 kt in 2020.
How does Annex I countries rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc?
Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,552 data points, 1990–2020
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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