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

Chile: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 2,342 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,342 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4,756 kt
in 2016
All-time low
2,342 kt
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720251990: 4.4k kt1991: 4.4k kt1992: 4.4k kt1993: 4.4k kt1994: 4.4k kt1995: 4.4k kt1996: 4.4k kt1997: 4.4k kt1998: 4.4k kt1999: 4.4k kt2000: 4.4k kt2001: 4.3k kt2002: 4.3k kt2003: 4.3k kt2004: 4.3k kt2005: 4.3k kt2006: 4.3k kt2007: 4.3k kt2008: 4.3k kt2009: 4.3k kt2010: 4.3k kt2011: 3.6k kt2012: 3.6k kt2013: 3.6k kt2014: 3.6k kt2015: 3.6k kt2016: 4.8k kt2017: 4.8k kt2018: 4.8k kt2019: 4.8k kt2020: 4.8k kt2021: 2.3k kt2022: 2.3k kt2023: 2.3k kt2024: 2.3k kt2025: 2.3k 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 Chile is 2,342 kt, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Chile peaked at 4,756 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,342 kt, in 2021.

Chile ranks 50th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,394 kt 4,394 kt 4,394 kt 10
2000s 4,341 kt 4,335 kt 4,394 kt 10
2010s 4,111 kt 3,551 kt 4,756 kt 10
2020s 2,744 kt 2,342 kt 4,756 kt 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 47 French Guiana 3,295 kt compare
  2. 48 Bulgaria 3,288 kt compare
  3. 49 Japan 2,543 kt compare
  4. 51 Senegal 2,190 kt compare
  5. 52 Papua New Guinea 1,913 kt compare
  6. 53 Niger 1,793 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 Chile?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Chile was 2,342 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 4,756 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2,342 kt in 2021.
How does Chile rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Chile ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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).