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

Indonesia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 39,420 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
39,420 kt
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
445,992 kt
in 2015
All-time low
36,103 kt
in 2020
Years of data
28
1990–2022

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620221990: 320.1k kt1991: 377.9k kt1992: 357.5k kt1993: 300.4k kt1994: 303.2k kt2000: 61.8k kt2001: 112.3k kt2002: 112.3k kt2003: 112.3k kt2004: 196.8k kt2005: 194.6k kt2006: 192.6k kt2007: 214.3k kt2008: 212.1k kt2009: 209.8k kt2010: 168.9k kt2011: 170.5k kt2012: 191.2k kt2013: 291.5k kt2014: 197.3k kt2015: 446.0k kt2016: 192.9k kt2017: 111.2k kt2018: 88.2k kt2019: 180.4k kt2020: 36.1k kt2021: 55.9k kt2022: 39.4k kt

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 39,420 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2022.

The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Indonesia peaked at 445,992 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36,103 kt, in 2020.

Indonesia ranks 2nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 331,819 kt 300,352 kt 377,909 kt 5
2000s 161,907 kt 61,845 kt 214,310 kt 10
2010s 203,795 kt 88,164 kt 445,992 kt 10
2020s 43,814 kt 36,103 kt 55,919 kt 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 Brazil 920,084 kt compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 26,952 kt compare
  3. 4 Argentina 25,257 kt compare
  4. 5 Malaysia 23,097 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 Indonesia?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Indonesia was 39,420 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 445,992 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 36,103 kt in 2020.
How does Indonesia rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Indonesia ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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

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).