Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in French Guiana

French Guiana: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 3,295 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3,295 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3,591 kt
in 1990
All-time low
2,601 kt
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720251990: 3.6k kt1991: 3.6k kt1992: 3.6k kt1993: 3.6k kt1994: 3.6k kt1995: 3.6k kt1996: 3.6k kt1997: 3.6k kt1998: 3.6k kt1999: 3.6k kt2000: 3.6k kt2001: 3.4k kt2002: 3.4k kt2003: 3.4k kt2004: 3.4k kt2005: 3.4k kt2006: 3.4k kt2007: 3.4k kt2008: 3.4k kt2009: 3.4k kt2010: 3.4k kt2011: 2.6k kt2012: 2.6k kt2013: 2.6k kt2014: 2.6k kt2015: 2.6k kt2016: 2.7k kt2017: 2.7k kt2018: 2.7k kt2019: 2.7k kt2020: 2.7k kt2021: 3.3k kt2022: 3.3k kt2023: 3.3k kt2024: 3.3k kt2025: 3.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in French Guiana stood at 3,295 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in French Guiana peaked at 3,591 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,601 kt, in 2011.

French Guiana ranks 47th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in French Guiana, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in French Guiana, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 3,591 kt
1991 3,591 kt +0.0%
1992 3,591 kt +0.0%
1993 3,591 kt +0.0%
1994 3,591 kt +0.0%
1995 3,591 kt +0.0%
1996 3,591 kt +0.0%
1997 3,591 kt +0.0%
1998 3,591 kt +0.0%
1999 3,591 kt +0.0%
2000 3,591 kt +0.0%
2001 3,385 kt -5.8%
2002 3,385 kt +0.0%
2003 3,385 kt +0.0%
2004 3,385 kt +0.0%
2005 3,385 kt +0.0%
2006 3,385 kt +0.0%
2007 3,385 kt +0.0%
2008 3,385 kt +0.0%
2009 3,385 kt +0.0%
2010 3,385 kt +0.0%
2011 2,601 kt -23.1%
2012 2,601 kt +0.0%
2013 2,601 kt +0.0%
2014 2,601 kt +0.0%
2015 2,601 kt +0.0%
2016 2,720 kt +4.5%
2017 2,720 kt +0.0%
2018 2,720 kt +0.0%
2019 2,720 kt +0.0%
2020 2,720 kt +0.0%
2021 3,295 kt +21.2%
2022 3,295 kt +0.0%
2023 3,295 kt +0.0%
2024 3,295 kt +0.0%
2025 3,295 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,591 kt 3,591 kt 3,591 kt 10
2000s 3,406 kt 3,385 kt 3,591 kt 10
2010s 2,727 kt 2,601 kt 3,385 kt 10
2020s 3,199 kt 2,720 kt 3,295 kt 6

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 44 Bhutan 3,642 kt compare
  2. 45 Sierra Leone 3,460 kt compare
  3. 46 Bangladesh 3,391 kt compare
  4. 48 Bulgaria 3,288 kt compare
  5. 49 Japan 2,543 kt compare
  6. 50 Chile 2,342 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 French Guiana?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in French Guiana was 3,295 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 French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 3,591 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 2,601 kt in 2011.
How does French Guiana rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
French Guiana ranks 47th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Guiana 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).