Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 10,729 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe stood at 10,729 kt. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Northern Europe peaked at 30,832 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,729 kt, in 2021.
That places Northern Europe 20th out of 31 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,089 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,089 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,832 kt | +178.0% |
| 2002 | 30,832 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,832 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,832 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,832 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,832 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,832 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,832 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,832 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,832 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,955 kt | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 24,955 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,955 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,955 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,955 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26,050 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 26,050 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26,050 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26,050 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26,050 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,729 kt | -58.8% |
| 2022 | 10,729 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,729 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10,729 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10,729 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,089 kt | 11,089 kt | 11,089 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,858 kt | 11,089 kt | 30,832 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,981 kt | 24,955 kt | 30,832 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,283 kt | 10,729 kt | 26,050 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Northern Europe?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Northern Europe was 10,729 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 30,832 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,729 kt in 2021.
- How does Northern Europe rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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).