Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 40,120 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) stood at 40,120 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in European Union (27) peaked at 44,771 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,735 kt, in 1990.
European Union (27) ranks 16th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,735 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17,735 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,125 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 18,574 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18,574 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,574 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,574 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,574 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,574 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,574 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,574 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39,223 kt | +111.2% |
| 2002 | 39,223 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,223 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39,223 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39,223 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39,223 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39,223 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39,223 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39,223 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39,223 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38,331 kt | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 38,331 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38,331 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,331 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38,331 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44,771 kt | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 44,771 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44,771 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44,771 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44,771 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,120 kt | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 40,120 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40,120 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40,120 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40,120 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,362 kt | 17,735 kt | 18,574 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,158 kt | 18,574 kt | 39,223 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,996 kt | 38,331 kt | 44,771 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,895 kt | 40,120 kt | 44,771 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 13 Mozambique 43,452 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 233.81 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
- 18 Türkiye 0 kt
- 19 Liberia 22,832 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in European Union (27)?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in European Union (27) was 40,120 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 44,771 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,735 kt in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- European Union (27) ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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).