Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in OECD
OECD: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 147,607 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in OECD, 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 OECD stood at 147,607 kt.
That represents a change of up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in OECD peaked at 286,022 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 62,082 kt, in 2011.
That places OECD 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,887 kt | 285,572 kt | 286,022 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,661 kt | 128,954 kt | 286,022 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,162 kt | 62,082 kt | 225,564 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,600 kt | 147,607 kt | 225,564 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in OECD?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in OECD was 147,607 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 286,022 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,082 kt in 2011.
- How does OECD rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- OECD ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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).