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

Latest (2022)
1,127 kt
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,127 kt
in 2022
All-time low
69.93 kt
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2022

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Latvia, 1996–2022

02505007501.0k1.2k1996200920221996: 69.9 kt1997: 73.3 kt1998: 76.8 kt1999: 80.7 kt2000: 84.1 kt2001: 395.1 kt2002: 414.1 kt2003: 433 kt2004: 451.3 kt2005: 470 kt2006: 487.5 kt2007: 505 kt2008: 521.5 kt2009: 627.9 kt2010: 654.8 kt2011: 681.1 kt2012: 706.3 kt2013: 731.1 kt2014: 578.2 kt2015: 598.2 kt2016: 615.2 kt2017: 632.4 kt2018: 649.1 kt2019: 930.7 kt2020: 956.4 kt2021: 969.8 kt2022: 1.1k 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Türkiye 1,247 kt compare
  2. 24 Austria 1,219 kt compare
  3. 25 Ecuador 1,177 kt compare
  4. 27 Romania 979.08 kt compare
  5. 28 Finland 950.74 kt compare
  6. 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 768.19 kt compare

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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

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).