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

Lithuania: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 136.67 kt in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
136.67 kt
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
47th
of 59 countries
All-time high
788.52 kt
in 2018
All-time low
5.22 kt
in 2009
Years of data
13
1994–2021

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Lithuania, 1994–2021

02004006008001994200720211994: 152 kt1999: 151.9 kt2003: 152 kt2004: 238.4 kt2005: 152.6 kt2006: 152.9 kt2009: 5.2 kt2016: 137.8 kt2017: 154.3 kt2018: 788.5 kt2019: 5.8 kt2020: 142.5 kt2021: 136.7 kt

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 136.67 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2,520.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Lithuania peaked at 788.52 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.22 kt, in 2009.

That places Lithuania 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151.98 kt 151.94 kt 152.02 kt 2
2000s 140.22 kt 5.22 kt 238.38 kt 5
2010s 271.59 kt 5.79 kt 788.52 kt 4
2020s 139.56 kt 136.67 kt 142.46 kt 2

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 44 Serbia 216.18 kt compare
  2. 45 Hungary 157.09 kt compare
  3. 46 Denmark 149.26 kt compare
  4. 48 Singapore 126.28 kt compare
  5. 49 Ireland 82.93 kt compare
  6. 50 Slovakia 55.04 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 Lithuania?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Lithuania was 136.67 kt in 2021, 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 788.52 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.22 kt in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Lithuania ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,520.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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
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).