Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in World
World: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 2.81 million kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in World, 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 World stood at 2.81 million kt.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in World peaked at 5.18 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million kt, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.18 million kt | 5.18 million kt | 5.18 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million kt | 3.25 million kt | 5.18 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million kt | 2.72 million kt | 3.25 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million kt | 2.72 million kt | 2.81 million kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in World?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in World was 2.81 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 million kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million kt in 2016.
- How does World rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- World ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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).