Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Europe
Europe: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 41,322 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Europe, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 41,322 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Europe peaked at 47,592 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29,770 kt, in 1992.
That places Europe 15th out of 31 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,102 kt | — |
| 1991 | 30,102 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,770 kt | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,435 kt | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42,529 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47,592 kt | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 47,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41,322 kt | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 41,322 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41,322 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41,322 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41,322 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,837 kt | 29,770 kt | 30,102 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,168 kt | 29,770 kt | 42,435 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,545 kt | 42,435 kt | 47,592 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,367 kt | 41,322 kt | 47,592 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 12 Nigeria 44,152 kt compare
- 13 Mozambique 43,452 kt compare
- 14 Paraguay 36,769 kt compare
- 15 Madagascar 32,618 kt compare
- 16 Angola 32,316 kt compare
- 17 Central African Republic 25,014 kt compare
- 18 Romania 24,017 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Europe?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Europe was 41,322 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 47,592 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,770 kt in 1992.
- How does Europe rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Europe ranks 15th out of 31 regions with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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).