Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 19,563 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19,563 kt
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
5th
of 5 groups
All-time high
28,030 kt
in 2007
All-time low
12,898 kt
in 1992
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200520201990: 14.4k kt1991: 13.7k kt1992: 12.9k kt1993: 15.2k kt1994: 14.5k kt1995: 13.7k kt1996: 15.3k kt1997: 16.8k kt1998: 16.1k kt1999: 17.9k kt2000: 16.0k kt2001: 18.5k kt2002: 19.6k kt2003: 21.0k kt2004: 23.2k kt2005: 24.7k kt2006: 26.9k kt2007: 28.0k kt2008: 26.6k kt2009: 25.7k kt2010: 23.9k kt2011: 21.0k kt2012: 20.9k kt2013: 20.7k kt2014: 20.1k kt2015: 22.2k kt2016: 24.4k kt2017: 20.0k kt2018: 20.0k kt2019: 20.4k kt2020: 19.6k kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 19,563 kt for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) peaked at 28,030 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,898 kt, in 1992.

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

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 14,373 kt —
1991 13,720 kt -4.5%
1992 12,898 kt -6.0%
1993 15,233 kt +18.1%
1994 14,488 kt -4.9%
1995 13,725 kt -5.3%
1996 15,272 kt +11.3%
1997 16,788 kt +9.9%
1998 16,130 kt -3.9%
1999 17,899 kt +11.0%
2000 16,036 kt -10.4%
2001 18,486 kt +15.3%
2002 19,578 kt +5.9%
2003 21,050 kt +7.5%
2004 23,159 kt +10.0%
2005 24,750 kt +6.9%
2006 26,864 kt +8.5%
2007 28,030 kt +4.3%
2008 26,634 kt -5.0%
2009 25,673 kt -3.6%
2010 23,928 kt -6.8%
2011 20,996 kt -12.3%
2012 20,872 kt -0.6%
2013 20,732 kt -0.7%
2014 20,126 kt -2.9%
2015 22,214 kt +10.4%
2016 24,372 kt +9.7%
2017 20,034 kt -17.8%
2018 20,011 kt -0.1%
2019 20,405 kt +2.0%
2020 19,563 kt -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,052 kt 12,898 kt 17,899 kt 10
2000s 23,026 kt 16,036 kt 28,030 kt 10
2010s 21,369 kt 20,011 kt 24,372 kt 10
2020s 19,563 kt 19,563 kt 19,563 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 Brazil 287,665 kt compare
  2. 3 United States 79,675 kt compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 45,181 kt compare
  4. 5 Australia 37,394 kt compare
  5. 6 Malaysia 17,801 kt compare
  6. 7 South Africa 14,524 kt compare
  7. 8 Namibia 9,769 kt compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27)?
Net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) was 19,563 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 28,030 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,898 kt in 1992.
How does European Union (27) rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — 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