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 59 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 59 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.

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. 2 Indonesia 39,420 kt compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 26,952 kt compare
  4. 5 Malaysia 23,097 kt compare
  5. 6 Namibia 11,622 kt compare
  6. 7 Mexico 11,175 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 59 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

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
Last refreshed

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).