Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in South America
South America: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1.65 million kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in South America, 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 South America stood at 1.65 million kt.
That represents a change of up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in South America peaked at 2.65 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million kt, in 2011.
That places South America 4th out of 31 groups 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.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.65 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million kt | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million kt | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million kt | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million kt | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.65 million kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 million kt | 2.65 million kt | 2.65 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million kt | 1.95 million kt | 2.65 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million kt | 1.37 million kt | 1.95 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million kt | 1.42 million kt | 1.65 million kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in South America?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in South America was 1.65 million 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million kt in 2011.
- How does South America rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- South America ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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).