Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Austria

Austria: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 1,219 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,219 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,306 kt
in 1994
All-time low
901.92 kt
in 1998
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Austria, 1990–2022

05001.0k1.5k1990200620221990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 909.7 kt1996: 907.1 kt1997: 904.5 kt1998: 901.9 kt1999: 903.9 kt2000: 905.7 kt2001: 907.5 kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 1.2k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.2k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.2k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Austria recorded 1,219 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Austria peaked at 1,306 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 901.92 kt, in 1998.

Austria ranks 24th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,099 kt 901.92 kt 1,306 kt 10
2000s 1,159 kt 905.68 kt 1,246 kt 10
2010s 1,196 kt 1,190 kt 1,208 kt 10
2020s 1,215 kt 1,212 kt 1,219 kt 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 21 Norway 1,924 kt compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,479 kt compare
  3. 23 Türkiye 1,247 kt compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 1,177 kt compare
  5. 26 Latvia 1,127 kt compare
  6. 27 Romania 979.08 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 Austria?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Austria was 1,219 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1,306 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 901.92 kt in 1998.
How does Austria rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Austria ranks 24th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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
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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).