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

Latest (2022)
25,257 kt
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
4th
of 57 countries
All-time high
77,925 kt
in 2002
All-time low
21,501 kt
in 2019
Years of data
27
1991–2022

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Argentina, 1991–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200620221991: 42.4k kt1992: 33.8k kt1993: 47.3k kt1995: 46.4k kt1996: 53.9k kt1998: 49.1k kt1999: 47.7k kt2001: 50.0k kt2002: 77.9k kt2003: 74.3k kt2004: 59.7k kt2005: 74.5k kt2006: 76.3k kt2007: 68.4k kt2008: 76.1k kt2009: 60.1k kt2011: 23.6k kt2013: 69.3k kt2014: 44.6k kt2015: 34.1k kt2016: 31.3k kt2017: 40.5k kt2018: 25.3k kt2019: 21.5k kt2020: 62.5k kt2021: 38.1k kt2022: 25.3k kt

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

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Argentina, 1991 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +194.0% 23,567 kt 69,278 kt
2020 +190.5% 21,501 kt 62,466 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Brazil 920,084 kt compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 1,247 kt compare
  3. 2 Indonesia 39,420 kt compare
  4. 2 Republic of Moldova 291.35 kt compare
  5. 3 Paraguay 26,952 kt compare
  6. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.41 kt compare
  7. 5 Malaysia 23,097 kt compare
  8. 6 South Africa 11,847 kt compare
  9. 7 Namibia 11,622 kt compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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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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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
61 places, 1,721 data points, 1990–2023
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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).