Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Americas

Americas: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1.82 million kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.82 million kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.92 million kt
in 1990
All-time low
1.41 million kt
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Americas, 1990–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720251990: 2.9M kt1991: 2.9M kt1992: 2.9M kt1993: 2.9M kt1994: 2.9M kt1995: 2.9M kt1996: 2.9M kt1997: 2.9M kt1998: 2.9M kt1999: 2.9M kt2000: 2.9M kt2001: 2.0M kt2002: 2.0M kt2003: 2.0M kt2004: 2.0M kt2005: 2.0M kt2006: 2.0M kt2007: 2.0M kt2008: 2.0M kt2009: 2.0M kt2010: 2.0M kt2011: 1.4M kt2012: 1.4M kt2013: 1.4M kt2014: 1.4M kt2015: 1.4M kt2016: 1.6M kt2017: 1.6M kt2018: 1.6M kt2019: 1.6M kt2020: 1.6M kt2021: 1.8M kt2022: 1.8M kt2023: 1.8M kt2024: 1.8M kt2025: 1.8M kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Americas is 1.82 million kt, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Americas peaked at 2.92 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million kt, in 2011.

That places Americas 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Americas, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 2.92 million kt
1991 2.92 million kt +0.0%
1992 2.92 million kt +0.0%
1993 2.92 million kt +0.0%
1994 2.92 million kt +0.0%
1995 2.92 million kt +0.0%
1996 2.92 million kt +0.0%
1997 2.92 million kt +0.0%
1998 2.92 million kt +0.0%
1999 2.92 million kt +0.0%
2000 2.92 million kt +0.0%
2001 2.02 million kt -30.8%
2002 2.02 million kt +0.0%
2003 2.02 million kt +0.0%
2004 2.02 million kt +0.0%
2005 2.02 million kt +0.0%
2006 2.02 million kt +0.0%
2007 2.02 million kt +0.0%
2008 2.02 million kt +0.0%
2009 2.02 million kt +0.0%
2010 2.02 million kt +0.0%
2011 1.41 million kt -30.0%
2012 1.41 million kt +0.0%
2013 1.41 million kt +0.0%
2014 1.41 million kt +0.0%
2015 1.41 million kt +0.0%
2016 1.63 million kt +15.2%
2017 1.63 million kt +0.0%
2018 1.63 million kt +0.0%
2019 1.63 million kt +0.0%
2020 1.63 million kt +0.0%
2021 1.82 million kt +11.6%
2022 1.82 million kt +0.0%
2023 1.82 million kt +0.0%
2024 1.82 million kt +0.0%
2025 1.82 million kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.92 million kt 2.92 million kt 2.92 million kt 10
2000s 2.11 million kt 2.02 million kt 2.92 million kt 10
2010s 1.56 million kt 1.41 million kt 2.02 million kt 10
2020s 1.78 million kt 1.63 million kt 1.82 million kt 6

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 1.24 million kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 147,607 kt compare
  3. 3 Peru 130,591 kt compare
  4. 4 Canada 92,700 kt compare
  5. 5 Cambodia 71,652 kt compare
  6. 6 Cameroon 60,852 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Americas?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Americas was 1.82 million kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 million kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million kt in 2011.
How does Americas rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).