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

Italy: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 1,971 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,971 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 57 countries
All-time high
1,971 kt
in 2022
All-time low
340.22 kt
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620221990: 340.2 kt1991: 341.3 kt1992: 342.2 kt1993: 342.3 kt1994: 343.2 kt1995: 345.4 kt1996: 346.5 kt1997: 347.1 kt1998: 347.4 kt1999: 348.3 kt2000: 350.1 kt2001: 351.2 kt2002: 352.6 kt2003: 353.5 kt2004: 354.7 kt2005: 1.8k kt2006: 1.8k kt2007: 1.8k kt2008: 1.8k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 1.9k kt2011: 1.9k kt2012: 1.9k kt2013: 1.9k kt2014: 1.9k kt2015: 1.9k kt2016: 1.9k kt2017: 1.9k kt2018: 1.9k kt2019: 2.0k kt2020: 2.0k kt2021: 2.0k kt2022: 2.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2022, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Italy stood at 1,971 kt. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Italy peaked at 1,971 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 340.22 kt, in 1990.

Italy ranks 21st 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1990 340.22 kt —
1991 341.31 kt +0.3%
1992 342.25 kt +0.3%
1993 342.31 kt +0.0%
1994 343.23 kt +0.3%
1995 345.38 kt +0.6%
1996 346.53 kt +0.3%
1997 347.06 kt +0.2%
1998 347.44 kt +0.1%
1999 348.27 kt +0.2%
2000 350.07 kt +0.5%
2001 351.21 kt +0.3%
2002 352.59 kt +0.4%
2003 353.51 kt +0.3%
2004 354.73 kt +0.3%
2005 1,828 kt +415.4%
2006 1,837 kt +0.5%
2007 1,839 kt +0.1%
2008 1,846 kt +0.4%
2009 1,854 kt +0.4%
2010 1,870 kt +0.9%
2011 1,878 kt +0.4%
2012 1,883 kt +0.3%
2013 1,892 kt +0.5%
2014 1,902 kt +0.5%
2015 1,922 kt +1.0%
2016 1,931 kt +0.5%
2017 1,934 kt +0.2%
2018 1,944 kt +0.5%
2019 1,951 kt +0.4%
2020 1,957 kt +0.3%
2021 1,967 kt +0.5%
2022 1,971 kt +0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,971 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,971 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Italy 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
2005 +415.4% 354.73 kt 1,828 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 344.4 kt 340.22 kt 348.27 kt 10
2000s 1,097 kt 350.07 kt 1,854 kt 10
2010s 1,911 kt 1,870 kt 1,951 kt 10
2020s 1,965 kt 1,957 kt 1,971 kt 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 18 Sweden 2,950 kt compare
  2. 19 New Zealand 2,597 kt compare
  3. 20 Japan 2,251 kt compare
  4. 22 Norway 1,924 kt compare
  5. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,479 kt compare
  6. 24 Austria 1,219 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 Italy?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Italy was 1,971 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,971 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 340.22 kt in 1990.
How does Italy rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Italy ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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).