Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 27,446 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
27,446 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
27,446 kt
in 2021
All-time low
6,645 kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720251990: 13.8k kt1991: 13.8k kt1992: 13.5k kt1993: 13.5k kt1994: 13.5k kt1995: 13.5k kt1996: 13.5k kt1997: 13.5k kt1998: 13.5k kt1999: 13.5k kt2000: 13.5k kt2001: 6.6k kt2002: 6.6k kt2003: 6.6k kt2004: 6.6k kt2005: 6.6k kt2006: 6.6k kt2007: 6.6k kt2008: 6.6k kt2009: 6.6k kt2010: 6.6k kt2011: 6.9k kt2012: 6.9k kt2013: 6.9k kt2014: 6.9k kt2015: 6.9k kt2016: 17.8k kt2017: 17.8k kt2018: 17.8k kt2019: 17.8k kt2020: 17.8k kt2021: 27.4k kt2022: 27.4k kt2023: 27.4k kt2024: 27.4k kt2025: 27.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eastern Europe stood at 27,446 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 300.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eastern Europe peaked at 27,446 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,645 kt, in 2001.

That places Eastern Europe 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 13,836 kt
1991 13,836 kt +0.0%
1992 13,504 kt -2.4%
1993 13,504 kt +0.0%
1994 13,504 kt +0.0%
1995 13,504 kt +0.0%
1996 13,504 kt +0.0%
1997 13,504 kt +0.0%
1998 13,504 kt +0.0%
1999 13,504 kt +0.0%
2000 13,504 kt +0.0%
2001 6,645 kt -50.8%
2002 6,645 kt +0.0%
2003 6,645 kt +0.0%
2004 6,645 kt +0.0%
2005 6,645 kt +0.0%
2006 6,645 kt +0.0%
2007 6,645 kt +0.0%
2008 6,645 kt +0.0%
2009 6,645 kt +0.0%
2010 6,645 kt +0.0%
2011 6,853 kt +3.1%
2012 6,853 kt +0.0%
2013 6,853 kt +0.0%
2014 6,853 kt +0.0%
2015 6,853 kt +0.0%
2016 17,802 kt +159.8%
2017 17,802 kt +0.0%
2018 17,802 kt +0.0%
2019 17,802 kt +0.0%
2020 17,802 kt +0.0%
2021 27,446 kt +54.2%
2022 27,446 kt +0.0%
2023 27,446 kt +0.0%
2024 27,446 kt +0.0%
2025 27,446 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,571 kt 13,504 kt 13,836 kt 10
2000s 7,331 kt 6,645 kt 13,504 kt 10
2010s 11,212 kt 6,645 kt 17,802 kt 10
2020s 25,839 kt 17,802 kt 27,446 kt 6

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 15 Madagascar 32,618 kt compare
  2. 16 Angola 32,316 kt compare
  3. 17 Central African Republic 25,014 kt compare
  4. 18 Romania 24,017 kt compare
  5. 19 Liberia 22,832 kt compare
  6. 20 Mali 21,684 kt compare
  7. 21 Chad 20,638 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 Eastern Europe?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Eastern Europe was 27,446 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 Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 27,446 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6,645 kt in 2001.
How does Eastern Europe rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Eastern Europe ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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).