Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Australia
Australia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1,595 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Australia stood at 1,595 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Australia peaked at 69,661 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,595 kt, in 2021.
That places Australia 54th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,779 kt | 57,779 kt | 57,779 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,473 kt | 57,779 kt | 69,661 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,061 kt | 1,744 kt | 69,661 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,089 kt | 1,595 kt | 10,556 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Australia?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Australia was 1,595 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 69,661 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,595 kt in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
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).