Net Forest conversion: Net … emissions/removals UNFCCC in Indonesia

Indonesia: Net Forest conversion: Net … emissions/removals UNFCCC was 39,420 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
39,420 kt
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
2nd
of 60 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 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net Forest conversion: Net … emissions/removals UNFCCC in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Indonesia, 1990 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1990 320,051 kt —
1991 377,909 kt +18.1%
1992 357,545 kt -5.4%
1993 300,352 kt -16.0%
1994 303,237 kt +1.0%
2000 61,845 kt -79.6%
2001 112,268 kt +81.5%
2002 112,306 kt +0.0%
2003 112,344 kt +0.0%
2004 196,773 kt +75.2%
2005 194,649 kt -1.1%
2006 192,633 kt -1.0%
2007 214,310 kt +11.3%
2008 212,101 kt -1.0%
2009 209,837 kt -1.1%
2010 168,873 kt -19.5%
2011 170,485 kt +1.0%
2012 191,177 kt +12.1%
2013 291,489 kt +52.5%
2014 197,338 kt -32.3%
2015 445,992 kt +126.0%
2016 192,869 kt -56.8%
2017 111,208 kt -42.3%
2018 88,164 kt -20.7%
2019 180,354 kt +104.6%
2020 36,103 kt -80.0%
2021 55,919 kt +54.9%
2022 39,420 kt -29.5%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 39,420 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,847 kt, 3.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 39,420 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,086 kt, 5.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)

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 60 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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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).