Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Argentina
Argentina: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 25,257 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Argentina, 1991–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 25,257 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Argentina peaked at 77,925 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21,501 kt, in 2019.
That places Argentina 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42,373 kt | — |
| 1992 | 33,819 kt | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 47,261 kt | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 46,384 kt | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 53,854 kt | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 49,080 kt | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 47,704 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 49,961 kt | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 77,925 kt | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 74,339 kt | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 59,713 kt | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 74,490 kt | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 76,293 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 68,366 kt | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 76,150 kt | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 60,125 kt | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 23,567 kt | -60.8% |
| 2013 | 69,278 kt | +194.0% |
| 2014 | 44,574 kt | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 34,080 kt | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 31,314 kt | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 40,481 kt | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 25,271 kt | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 21,501 kt | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 62,466 kt | +190.5% |
| 2021 | 38,085 kt | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 25,257 kt | -33.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 25,257 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,847 kt, 2.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 25,257 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,613 kt, 2.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +194.0% | 23,567 kt | 69,278 kt |
| 2020 | +190.5% | 21,501 kt | 62,466 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,782 kt | 33,819 kt | 53,854 kt | 7 |
| 2000s | 68,596 kt | 49,961 kt | 77,925 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 36,258 kt | 21,501 kt | 69,278 kt | 8 |
| 2020s | 41,936 kt | 25,257 kt | 62,466 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Argentina?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Argentina was 25,257 kt in 2022, 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 77,925 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,501 kt in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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) — UNFCCC. 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).