Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in France
France: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 9,396 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in France, 1990–2022
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 France stood at 9,396 kt.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in France peaked at 10,958 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,324 kt, in 2003.
That places France 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,210 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9,128 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9,010 kt | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 9,029 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,004 kt | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8,950 kt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,832 kt | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 8,789 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8,415 kt | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 8,430 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,144 kt | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 7,445 kt | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 7,357 kt | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,324 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,357 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,334 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,403 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,612 kt | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 10,663 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10,847 kt | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10,859 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,940 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,958 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,302 kt | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 10,162 kt | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10,063 kt | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,978 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9,835 kt | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,691 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,311 kt | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9,336 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,305 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,396 kt | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9,396 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 15.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 9,396 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 36.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +43.3% | 7,403 kt | 10,612 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,880 kt | 8,415 kt | 9,210 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,449 kt | 7,324 kt | 10,847 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,210 kt | 9,311 kt | 10,958 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,345 kt | 9,305 kt | 9,396 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in France?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in France was 9,396 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 10,958 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,324 kt in 2003.
- How does France rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- France ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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
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).