Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 160,760 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
160,760 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
275,346 kt
in 1992
All-time low
51,599 kt
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Annex I countries, 1990–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200720251990: 275.3k kt1991: 275.3k kt1992: 275.3k kt1993: 275.3k kt1994: 275.3k kt1995: 275.3k kt1996: 275.3k kt1997: 275.3k kt1998: 275.3k kt1999: 275.3k kt2000: 275.3k kt2001: 116.1k kt2002: 116.1k kt2003: 116.1k kt2004: 116.1k kt2005: 116.1k kt2006: 116.1k kt2007: 116.1k kt2008: 116.1k kt2009: 116.1k kt2010: 116.1k kt2011: 51.6k kt2012: 51.6k kt2013: 51.6k kt2014: 51.6k kt2015: 51.6k kt2016: 217.9k kt2017: 217.9k kt2018: 217.9k kt2019: 217.9k kt2020: 217.9k kt2021: 160.8k kt2022: 160.8k kt2023: 160.8k kt2024: 160.8k kt2025: 160.8k kt

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 160,760 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 211.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Annex I countries peaked at 275,346 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 51,599 kt, in 2011.

That places Annex I countries 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 275,287 kt
1991 275,287 kt +0.0%
1992 275,346 kt +0.0%
1993 275,346 kt +0.0%
1994 275,346 kt +0.0%
1995 275,346 kt +0.0%
1996 275,346 kt +0.0%
1997 275,346 kt +0.0%
1998 275,346 kt +0.0%
1999 275,346 kt +0.0%
2000 275,346 kt +0.0%
2001 116,140 kt -57.8%
2002 116,140 kt +0.0%
2003 116,140 kt +0.0%
2004 116,140 kt +0.0%
2005 116,140 kt +0.0%
2006 116,140 kt +0.0%
2007 116,140 kt +0.0%
2008 116,140 kt +0.0%
2009 116,140 kt +0.0%
2010 116,140 kt +0.0%
2011 51,599 kt -55.6%
2012 51,599 kt +0.0%
2013 51,599 kt +0.0%
2014 51,599 kt +0.0%
2015 51,599 kt +0.0%
2016 217,880 kt +322.3%
2017 217,880 kt +0.0%
2018 217,880 kt +0.0%
2019 217,880 kt +0.0%
2020 217,880 kt +0.0%
2021 160,760 kt -26.2%
2022 160,760 kt +0.0%
2023 160,760 kt +0.0%
2024 160,760 kt +0.0%
2025 160,760 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 275,334 kt 275,287 kt 275,346 kt 10
2000s 132,061 kt 116,140 kt 275,346 kt 10
2010s 124,566 kt 51,599 kt 217,880 kt 10
2020s 170,280 kt 160,760 kt 217,880 kt 6

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 9 Colombia 56,373 kt compare
  2. 10 Thailand 53,420 kt compare
  3. 11 Malaysia 52,807 kt compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 44,152 kt compare
  5. 13 Mozambique 43,452 kt compare
  6. 14 Paraguay 36,769 kt compare
  7. 15 Madagascar 32,618 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 Annex I countries?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Annex I countries was 160,760 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 Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 275,346 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 51,599 kt in 2011.
How does Annex I countries rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Annex I countries ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.6%. 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 — 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
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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).