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

Norway: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 1,924 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,924 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2,859 kt
in 2015
All-time low
1,635 kt
in 1993
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620221990: 1.7k kt1991: 1.7k kt1992: 1.7k kt1993: 1.6k kt1994: 1.7k kt1995: 1.9k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.3k kt1998: 2.3k kt1999: 2.2k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 2.3k kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 2.1k kt2004: 1.9k kt2005: 1.9k kt2006: 2.1k kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 2.3k kt2009: 2.6k kt2010: 2.5k kt2011: 2.5k kt2012: 2.6k kt2013: 2.4k kt2014: 2.4k kt2015: 2.9k kt2016: 2.7k kt2017: 2.3k kt2018: 2.3k kt2019: 2.4k kt2020: 1.8k kt2021: 1.9k kt2022: 1.9k 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 Norway stood at 1,924 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Norway peaked at 2,859 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,635 kt, in 1993.

Norway ranks 21st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,916 kt 1,635 kt 2,291 kt 10
2000s 2,167 kt 1,918 kt 2,553 kt 10
2010s 2,494 kt 2,273 kt 2,859 kt 10
2020s 1,863 kt 1,778 kt 1,924 kt 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 New Zealand 2,597 kt compare
  2. 19 Japan 2,251 kt compare
  3. 20 Italy 1,971 kt compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,479 kt compare
  5. 23 Türkiye 1,247 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 Norway?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Norway was 1,924 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2,859 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,635 kt in 1993.
How does Norway rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Norway ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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).