Net Forest conversion: Net emissions/removals (CO2) … Net square in Canada

Canada: Net Forest conversion: Net emissions/removals (CO2) … Net square was 0.0105 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0105 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0126 kt per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Canada, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0151990200620231990: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.013 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.013 kt per square kilometre2001: 0 kt per square kilometre2002: 0 kt per square kilometre2003: 0 kt per square kilometre2004: 0 kt per square kilometre2005: 0 kt per square kilometre2006: 0 kt per square kilometre2007: 0 kt per square kilometre2008: 0 kt per square kilometre2009: 0 kt per square kilometre2010: 0 kt per square kilometre2011: 0 kt per square kilometre2012: 0 kt per square kilometre2013: 0 kt per square kilometre2014: 0 kt per square kilometre2015: 0 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.011 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.011 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.011 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Canada stood at 0.0105 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Canada peaked at 0.0126 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Canada 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net Forest conversion: Net emissions/removals (CO2) … Net square in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land), per square kilometre in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0126 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0 kt per square kilometre -100.0%
2002 0 kt per square kilometre —
2003 0 kt per square kilometre —
2004 0 kt per square kilometre —
2005 0 kt per square kilometre —
2006 0 kt per square kilometre —
2007 0 kt per square kilometre —
2008 0 kt per square kilometre —
2009 0 kt per square kilometre —
2010 0 kt per square kilometre —
2011 0 kt per square kilometre —
2012 0 kt per square kilometre —
2013 0 kt per square kilometre —
2014 0 kt per square kilometre —
2015 0 kt per square kilometre —
2016 0.0059 kt per square kilometre —
2017 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +79.2%
2022 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 57 Zambia 0.0132 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 58 Senegal 0.0114 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 59 Sri Lanka 0.0109 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 61 Togo 0.0102 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 62 Somalia 0.01 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 63 Eritrea 0.0078 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Canada?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Canada was 0.0105 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.0126 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Canada rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Canada ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
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Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.