Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Germany
Germany: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 619.57 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Germany recorded 619.57 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 338.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Germany peaked at 926.08 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.09 kt, in 1990.
Germany ranks 34th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.09 kt | — |
| 1991 | 50.54 kt | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 50.5 kt | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.09 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 49.73 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.63 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.76 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.34 kt | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.75 kt | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 49 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.22 kt | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 774.06 kt | +1505.4% |
| 2002 | 926.08 kt | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 902.44 kt | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 870.25 kt | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 835.05 kt | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 511.58 kt | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 473.83 kt | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 480.83 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 437.84 kt | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 393.46 kt | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 164.06 kt | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 141.24 kt | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 164.14 kt | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 190.02 kt | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 217.19 kt | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 473.58 kt | +118.0% |
| 2017 | 501.34 kt | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 509.94 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 514.87 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 521.62 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 621.47 kt | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 619.57 kt | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 619.57 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 619.57 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1505.4% | 48.22 kt | 774.06 kt |
| 2016 | +118.0% | 217.19 kt | 473.58 kt |
| 2011 | -58.3% | 393.46 kt | 164.06 kt |
| 2006 | -38.7% | 835.05 kt | 511.58 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.54 kt | 48.09 kt | 50.54 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 626.02 kt | 48.22 kt | 926.08 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.98 kt | 141.24 kt | 514.87 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.55 kt | 521.62 kt | 621.47 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Germany?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Germany was 619.57 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 926.08 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.09 kt in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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).