Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1,699 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,699 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
25th
of 31 groups
All-time high
6,208 kt
in 2011
All-time low
864.93 kt
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Southern Europe, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720251990: 2.4k kt1991: 2.4k kt1992: 2.4k kt1993: 2.4k kt1994: 2.4k kt1995: 2.4k kt1996: 2.4k kt1997: 2.4k kt1998: 2.4k kt1999: 2.4k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 1.9k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 1.9k kt2005: 1.9k kt2006: 1.9k kt2007: 1.9k kt2008: 1.9k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 1.9k kt2011: 6.2k kt2012: 6.2k kt2013: 6.2k kt2014: 6.2k kt2015: 6.2k kt2016: 864.9 kt2017: 864.9 kt2018: 864.9 kt2019: 864.9 kt2020: 864.9 kt2021: 1.7k kt2022: 1.7k kt2023: 1.7k kt2024: 1.7k kt2025: 1.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Europe stood at 1,699 kt.

The figure is down 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Europe peaked at 6,208 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 864.93 kt, in 2016.

That places Southern Europe 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 2,412 kt
1991 2,412 kt +0.0%
1992 2,412 kt +0.0%
1993 2,412 kt +0.0%
1994 2,412 kt +0.0%
1995 2,412 kt +0.0%
1996 2,412 kt +0.0%
1997 2,412 kt +0.0%
1998 2,412 kt +0.0%
1999 2,412 kt +0.0%
2000 2,412 kt +0.0%
2001 1,890 kt -21.6%
2002 1,890 kt +0.0%
2003 1,890 kt +0.0%
2004 1,890 kt +0.0%
2005 1,890 kt +0.0%
2006 1,890 kt +0.0%
2007 1,890 kt +0.0%
2008 1,890 kt +0.0%
2009 1,890 kt +0.0%
2010 1,890 kt +0.0%
2011 6,208 kt +228.4%
2012 6,208 kt +0.0%
2013 6,208 kt +0.0%
2014 6,208 kt +0.0%
2015 6,208 kt +0.0%
2016 864.93 kt -86.1%
2017 864.93 kt +0.0%
2018 864.93 kt +0.0%
2019 864.93 kt +0.0%
2020 864.93 kt +0.0%
2021 1,699 kt +96.5%
2022 1,699 kt +0.0%
2023 1,699 kt +0.0%
2024 1,699 kt +0.0%
2025 1,699 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,412 kt 2,412 kt 2,412 kt 10
2000s 1,943 kt 1,890 kt 2,412 kt 10
2010s 3,639 kt 864.93 kt 6,208 kt 10
2020s 1,560 kt 864.93 kt 1,699 kt 6

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 22 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
  2. 23 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  3. 24 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  4. 25 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare
  5. 26 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  6. 27 Ecuador 12,218 kt compare
  7. 28 Suriname 11,766 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 Southern Europe?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Southern Europe was 1,699 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6,208 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 864.93 kt in 2016.
How does Southern Europe rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Southern Europe ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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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).