Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Poland
Poland: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 491.27 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Poland, 1990–2022
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 Poland stood at 491.27 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Poland peaked at 4,080 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 211.64 kt, in 2002.
Poland ranks 35th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 309.17 kt | — |
| 1991 | 254.52 kt | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 281.54 kt | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 284.71 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 299.95 kt | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 241.19 kt | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 238.94 kt | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 268.38 kt | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 244.71 kt | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 222.39 kt | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 286 kt | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 240.46 kt | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 211.64 kt | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 270.51 kt | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 260.87 kt | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 215.64 kt | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 241.34 kt | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 240.75 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 245.2 kt | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 256.6 kt | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 234.74 kt | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 253.03 kt | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 225.65 kt | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 227.81 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 306.71 kt | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 301.8 kt | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,080 kt | +1251.8% |
| 2017 | 521.35 kt | -87.2% |
| 2018 | 351.23 kt | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 362.78 kt | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 309.27 kt | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 336.27 kt | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 491.27 kt | +46.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 491.27 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Poland's 491.27 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Poland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1251.8% | 301.8 kt | 4,080 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264.55 kt | 222.39 kt | 309.17 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.9 kt | 211.64 kt | 286 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 686.47 kt | 225.65 kt | 4,080 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.94 kt | 309.27 kt | 491.27 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More climate change data for Poland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Poland?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Poland was 491.27 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,080 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.64 kt in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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).