Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Polynesia

Polynesia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 80.11 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
80.11 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 239 countries
All-time high
121.52 kt
in 2001
All-time low
80.11 kt
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Polynesia, 1990–2025

02550751001251990200720251990: 114.1 kt1991: 114.1 kt1992: 114.1 kt1993: 114.1 kt1994: 114.1 kt1995: 114.1 kt1996: 114.1 kt1997: 114.1 kt1998: 114.1 kt1999: 114.1 kt2000: 114.1 kt2001: 121.5 kt2002: 121.5 kt2003: 121.5 kt2004: 121.5 kt2005: 121.5 kt2006: 121.5 kt2007: 121.5 kt2008: 121.5 kt2009: 121.5 kt2010: 121.5 kt2011: 102.3 kt2012: 102.3 kt2013: 102.3 kt2014: 102.3 kt2015: 102.3 kt2016: 80.9 kt2017: 80.9 kt2018: 80.9 kt2019: 80.9 kt2020: 80.9 kt2021: 80.1 kt2022: 80.1 kt2023: 80.1 kt2024: 80.1 kt2025: 80.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Polynesia is 80.11 kt, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Polynesia peaked at 121.52 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.11 kt, in 2021.

Polynesia ranks 96th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114.08 kt 114.08 kt 114.08 kt 10
2000s 120.78 kt 114.08 kt 121.52 kt 10
2010s 95.64 kt 80.88 kt 121.52 kt 10
2020s 80.24 kt 80.11 kt 80.88 kt 6

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  1. 93 Israel 116.81 kt compare
  2. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 102 kt compare
  3. 95 Namibia 95.75 kt compare
  4. 97 Samoa 78.68 kt compare
  5. 98 Seychelles 66.59 kt compare
  6. 99 Croatia 41.74 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Polynesia?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Polynesia was 80.11 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 121.52 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.11 kt in 2021.
How does Polynesia rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Polynesia ranks 96th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Polynesia 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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).