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

Latest (2022)
619.57 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 57 countries
All-time high
926.08 kt
in 2002
All-time low
48.09 kt
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

02004006008001.0k1990200620221990: 48.1 kt1991: 50.5 kt1992: 50.5 kt1993: 50.1 kt1994: 49.7 kt1995: 49.6 kt1996: 49.8 kt1997: 49.3 kt1998: 48.7 kt1999: 49 kt2000: 48.2 kt2001: 774.1 kt2002: 926.1 kt2003: 902.4 kt2004: 870.3 kt2005: 835 kt2006: 511.6 kt2007: 473.8 kt2008: 480.8 kt2009: 437.8 kt2010: 393.5 kt2011: 164.1 kt2012: 141.2 kt2013: 164.1 kt2014: 190 kt2015: 217.2 kt2016: 473.6 kt2017: 501.3 kt2018: 509.9 kt2019: 514.9 kt2020: 521.6 kt2021: 621.5 kt2022: 619.6 kt

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

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Belgium 731.26 kt compare
  2. 32 Spain 705.88 kt compare
  3. 33 Costa Rica 696.73 kt compare
  4. 35 Poland 491.27 kt compare
  5. 36 Ghana 479.48 kt compare
  6. 37 Rwanda 418.93 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 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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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
Last refreshed

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).