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

Denmark: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 149.26 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
149.26 kt
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
46th
of 59 countries
All-time high
227.06 kt
in 2015
All-time low
5.64 kt
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

0501001502002501990200620221990: 5.6 kt1991: 5.8 kt1992: 6 kt1993: 6.2 kt1994: 6.4 kt1995: 6.6 kt1996: 6.8 kt1997: 7 kt1998: 7.2 kt1999: 7.4 kt2000: 7.6 kt2001: 7.8 kt2002: 8 kt2003: 8.2 kt2004: 8.4 kt2005: 36.1 kt2006: 37.3 kt2007: 38.6 kt2008: 40.6 kt2009: 41.8 kt2010: 43.1 kt2011: 54.9 kt2012: 38.4 kt2013: 45.2 kt2014: 139.4 kt2015: 227.1 kt2016: 146.4 kt2017: 20.5 kt2018: 119.7 kt2019: 50.2 kt2020: 27.4 kt2021: 108.7 kt2022: 149.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2022, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Denmark stood at 149.26 kt.

That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 289.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Denmark peaked at 227.06 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.64 kt, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 46th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.54 kt 5.64 kt 7.44 kt 10
2000s 23.46 kt 7.64 kt 41.79 kt 10
2010s 88.48 kt 20.47 kt 227.06 kt 10
2020s 95.12 kt 27.38 kt 149.26 kt 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 43 Slovenia 235.71 kt compare
  2. 44 Serbia 216.18 kt compare
  3. 45 Hungary 157.09 kt compare
  4. 47 Lithuania 136.67 kt compare
  5. 48 Singapore 126.28 kt compare
  6. 49 Ireland 82.93 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Denmark?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Denmark was 149.26 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 227.06 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.64 kt in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Denmark ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 289.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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).