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

Greece: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 44.24 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
44.24 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
53rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
97.75 kt
in 2012
All-time low
5.61 kt
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

0204060801001990200620221990: 12.5 kt1991: 5.6 kt1992: 19.5 kt1993: 33.5 kt1994: 17 kt1995: 26.4 kt1996: 40.2 kt1997: 27.2 kt1998: 25.2 kt1999: 29 kt2000: 40.2 kt2001: 39.2 kt2002: 39.9 kt2003: 51.4 kt2004: 49.2 kt2005: 40.1 kt2006: 43.6 kt2007: 70.2 kt2008: 52 kt2009: 47.5 kt2010: 43.5 kt2011: 45.2 kt2012: 97.8 kt2013: 43.7 kt2014: 43.7 kt2015: 41.5 kt2016: 53 kt2017: 49.2 kt2018: 49.1 kt2019: 41.1 kt2020: 43.5 kt2021: 43.3 kt2022: 44.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Greece is 44.24 kt, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Greece peaked at 97.75 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.61 kt, in 1991.

That places Greece 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1990 12.51 kt —
1991 5.61 kt -55.2%
1992 19.54 kt +248.4%
1993 33.45 kt +71.2%
1994 17.03 kt -49.1%
1995 26.37 kt +54.8%
1996 40.19 kt +52.4%
1997 27.17 kt -32.4%
1998 25.16 kt -7.4%
1999 29.04 kt +15.4%
2000 40.23 kt +38.5%
2001 39.22 kt -2.5%
2002 39.94 kt +1.8%
2003 51.44 kt +28.8%
2004 49.22 kt -4.3%
2005 40.09 kt -18.5%
2006 43.62 kt +8.8%
2007 70.2 kt +61.0%
2008 51.97 kt -26.0%
2009 47.51 kt -8.6%
2010 43.5 kt -8.4%
2011 45.24 kt +4.0%
2012 97.75 kt +116.1%
2013 43.68 kt -55.3%
2014 43.71 kt +0.1%
2015 41.51 kt -5.0%
2016 52.95 kt +27.6%
2017 49.16 kt -7.2%
2018 49.08 kt -0.2%
2019 41.1 kt -16.3%
2020 43.51 kt +5.9%
2021 43.28 kt -0.5%
2022 44.24 kt +2.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 44.24 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 44.24 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Greece 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
1992 +248.4% 5.61 kt 19.54 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.61 kt 5.61 kt 40.19 kt 10
2000s 47.34 kt 39.22 kt 70.2 kt 10
2010s 50.77 kt 41.1 kt 97.75 kt 10
2020s 43.68 kt 43.28 kt 44.24 kt 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 50 Bulgaria 54.68 kt compare
  2. 51 Croatia 50.75 kt compare
  3. 52 Ukraine 46.35 kt compare
  4. 54 Luxembourg 12.39 kt compare
  5. 55 Liechtenstein 5.55 kt compare
  6. 56 Cyprus 1.76 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 Greece?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Greece was 44.24 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 97.75 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5.61 kt in 1991.
How does Greece rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Greece ranks 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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).