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

Brazil: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1.24 million kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.24 million kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 223 countries
All-time high
2.07 million kt
in 1990
All-time low
911,772 kt
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720251990: 2.1M kt1991: 2.1M kt1992: 2.1M kt1993: 2.1M kt1994: 2.1M kt1995: 2.1M kt1996: 2.1M kt1997: 2.1M kt1998: 2.1M kt1999: 2.1M kt2000: 2.1M kt2001: 1.4M kt2002: 1.4M kt2003: 1.4M kt2004: 1.4M kt2005: 1.4M kt2006: 1.4M kt2007: 1.4M kt2008: 1.4M kt2009: 1.4M kt2010: 1.4M kt2011: 911.8k kt2012: 911.8k kt2013: 911.8k kt2014: 911.8k kt2015: 911.8k kt2016: 994.2k kt2017: 994.2k kt2018: 994.2k kt2019: 994.2k kt2020: 994.2k kt2021: 1.2M kt2022: 1.2M kt2023: 1.2M kt2024: 1.2M kt2025: 1.2M kt

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.24 million kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Brazil peaked at 2.07 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 911,772 kt, in 2011.

That places Brazil 1st out of 223 countries 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Brazil, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 2.07 million kt
1991 2.07 million kt +0.0%
1992 2.07 million kt +0.0%
1993 2.07 million kt +0.0%
1994 2.07 million kt +0.0%
1995 2.07 million kt +0.0%
1996 2.07 million kt +0.0%
1997 2.07 million kt +0.0%
1998 2.07 million kt +0.0%
1999 2.07 million kt +0.0%
2000 2.07 million kt +0.0%
2001 1.45 million kt -30.1%
2002 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2003 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2004 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2005 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2006 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2007 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2008 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2009 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2010 1.45 million kt +0.0%
2011 911,772 kt -37.0%
2012 911,772 kt +0.0%
2013 911,772 kt +0.0%
2014 911,772 kt +0.0%
2015 911,772 kt +0.0%
2016 994,220 kt +9.0%
2017 994,220 kt +0.0%
2018 994,220 kt +0.0%
2019 994,220 kt +0.0%
2020 994,220 kt +0.0%
2021 1.24 million kt +24.9%
2022 1.24 million kt +0.0%
2023 1.24 million kt +0.0%
2024 1.24 million kt +0.0%
2025 1.24 million kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.07 million kt 2.07 million kt 2.07 million kt 10
2000s 1.51 million kt 1.45 million kt 2.07 million kt 10
2010s 998,200 kt 911,772 kt 1.45 million kt 10
2020s 1.20 million kt 994,220 kt 1.24 million kt 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 OECD 147,607 kt compare
  2. 3 Peru 130,591 kt compare
  3. 4 Canada 92,700 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 Brazil?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Brazil was 1.24 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 million kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 911,772 kt in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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).