Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Latvia
Latvia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 1,127 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Latvia, 1996–2022
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 Latvia stood at 1,127 kt. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Latvia peaked at 1,127 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.93 kt, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 26th of 59 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.19 kt | 69.93 kt | 80.66 kt | 4 |
| 2000s | 438.96 kt | 84.14 kt | 627.89 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.7 kt | 578.15 kt | 930.67 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,018 kt | 956.39 kt | 1,127 kt | 3 |
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More climate change data for Latvia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.2262 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Latvia?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Latvia was 1,127 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,127 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.93 kt in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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
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).