Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC was 1,508 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,508 kt
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,829 kt
in 2019
All-time low
513.25 kt
in 1998
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200520201990: 686.6 kt1991: 659.1 kt1992: 623.7 kt1993: 603.5 kt1994: 586.9 kt1995: 556 kt1996: 541.2 kt1997: 540.5 kt1998: 513.2 kt1999: 532.8 kt2000: 837.4 kt2001: 909.6 kt2002: 891.1 kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 971.2 kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 875.8 kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.6k kt2019: 1.8k kt2020: 1.5k 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1,508 kt, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,829 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 513.25 kt, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 686.63 kt
1991 659.13 kt -4.0%
1992 623.66 kt -5.4%
1993 603.47 kt -3.2%
1994 586.94 kt -2.7%
1995 556.04 kt -5.3%
1996 541.16 kt -2.7%
1997 540.47 kt -0.1%
1998 513.25 kt -5.0%
1999 532.75 kt +3.8%
2000 837.43 kt +57.2%
2001 909.62 kt +8.6%
2002 891.09 kt -2.0%
2003 1,032 kt +15.8%
2004 971.25 kt -5.9%
2005 1,045 kt +7.6%
2006 875.79 kt -16.2%
2007 1,239 kt +41.5%
2008 1,106 kt -10.7%
2009 1,128 kt +2.0%
2010 1,271 kt +12.7%
2011 1,156 kt -9.1%
2012 1,149 kt -0.6%
2013 1,122 kt -2.4%
2014 1,089 kt -2.9%
2015 1,445 kt +32.7%
2016 1,363 kt -5.7%
2017 1,266 kt -7.1%
2018 1,585 kt +25.1%
2019 1,829 kt +15.4%
2020 1,508 kt -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 584.35 kt 513.25 kt 686.63 kt 10
2000s 1,004 kt 837.43 kt 1,239 kt 10
2010s 1,328 kt 1,089 kt 1,829 kt 10
2020s 1,508 kt 1,508 kt 1,508 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Norway 2,062 kt compare
  2. 14 Italy 1,948 kt compare
  3. 15 Japan 1,650 kt compare
  4. 17 Germany 1,208 kt compare
  5. 18 Romania 986.86 kt compare
  6. 19 Finland 906.78 kt compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,508 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,829 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 513.25 kt in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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
52 places, 1,431 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