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

Belarus: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 3,550 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3,550 kt
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
17th
of 57 countries
All-time high
3,550 kt
in 2022
All-time low
2,130 kt
in 1997
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Belarus, 1992–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200720221992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.4k kt1994: 2.3k kt1995: 2.2k kt1996: 2.1k kt1997: 2.1k kt1998: 2.2k kt1999: 2.2k kt2000: 2.1k kt2001: 2.1k kt2002: 2.1k kt2003: 2.2k kt2004: 2.2k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 2.1k kt2007: 2.2k kt2008: 2.2k kt2009: 2.2k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 2.1k kt2013: 2.3k kt2014: 2.3k kt2015: 2.5k kt2016: 2.6k kt2017: 2.9k kt2018: 3.0k kt2019: 3.0k kt2020: 3.1k kt2021: 3.3k kt2022: 3.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Belarus is 3,550 kt, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Belarus peaked at 3,550 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,130 kt, in 1997.

That places Belarus 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Belarus, 1992 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1992 2,452 kt —
1993 2,376 kt -3.1%
1994 2,309 kt -2.8%
1995 2,212 kt -4.2%
1996 2,133 kt -3.6%
1997 2,130 kt -0.1%
1998 2,154 kt +1.1%
1999 2,175 kt +1.0%
2000 2,149 kt -1.2%
2001 2,148 kt -0.0%
2002 2,149 kt +0.0%
2003 2,152 kt +0.2%
2004 2,150 kt -0.1%
2005 2,136 kt -0.7%
2006 2,139 kt +0.1%
2007 2,203 kt +3.0%
2008 2,225 kt +1.0%
2009 2,237 kt +0.5%
2010 2,380 kt +6.4%
2011 2,249 kt -5.5%
2012 2,148 kt -4.5%
2013 2,258 kt +5.1%
2014 2,306 kt +2.1%
2015 2,463 kt +6.8%
2016 2,641 kt +7.2%
2017 2,880 kt +9.1%
2018 2,997 kt +4.0%
2019 3,013 kt +0.5%
2020 3,088 kt +2.5%
2021 3,256 kt +5.4%
2022 3,550 kt +9.0%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 3,550 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,847 kt, 30% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 3,550 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 13.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,243 kt 2,130 kt 2,452 kt 8
2000s 2,169 kt 2,136 kt 2,237 kt 10
2010s 2,534 kt 2,148 kt 3,013 kt 10
2020s 3,298 kt 3,088 kt 3,550 kt 3

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 14 Panama 6,050 kt compare
  2. 15 Guyana 5,992 kt compare
  3. 16 Canada 5,304 kt compare
  4. 18 Sweden 2,950 kt compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 2,597 kt compare
  6. 20 Japan 2,251 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 Belarus?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Belarus was 3,550 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 Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 3,550 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 2,130 kt in 1997.
How does Belarus rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Belarus ranks 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus 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).