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

Finland: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 950.74 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
950.74 kt
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
28th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,845 kt
in 2011
All-time low
913.71 kt
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620221990: 913.7 kt1991: 966.7 kt1992: 996.8 kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 1.4k kt2000: 1.4k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 1.5k kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 1.8k kt2005: 1.8k kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 1.8k kt2008: 1.8k kt2009: 1.7k kt2010: 1.8k kt2011: 1.8k kt2012: 1.7k kt2013: 1.6k kt2014: 1.6k kt2015: 1.5k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 950.7 kt

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 950.74 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2022.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Finland peaked at 1,845 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 913.71 kt, in 1990.

Finland ranks 28th 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 1,142 kt 913.71 kt 1,353 kt 10
2000s 1,658 kt 1,376 kt 1,798 kt 10
2010s 1,533 kt 1,192 kt 1,845 kt 10
2020s 1,033 kt 950.74 kt 1,097 kt 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 25 Ecuador 1,177 kt compare
  2. 26 Latvia 1,127 kt compare
  3. 27 Romania 979.08 kt compare
  4. 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 768.19 kt compare
  5. 30 Switzerland 756.28 kt compare
  6. 31 Belgium 731.26 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 Finland?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Finland was 950.74 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1,845 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 913.71 kt in 1990.
How does Finland rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Finland ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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).