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

Latest (2022)
491.27 kt
Change on year
up 46.1%
World rank
35th
of 57 countries
All-time high
4,080 kt
in 2016
All-time low
211.64 kt
in 2002
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620221990: 309.2 kt1991: 254.5 kt1992: 281.5 kt1993: 284.7 kt1994: 299.9 kt1995: 241.2 kt1996: 238.9 kt1997: 268.4 kt1998: 244.7 kt1999: 222.4 kt2000: 286 kt2001: 240.5 kt2002: 211.6 kt2003: 270.5 kt2004: 260.9 kt2005: 215.6 kt2006: 241.3 kt2007: 240.7 kt2008: 245.2 kt2009: 256.6 kt2010: 234.7 kt2011: 253 kt2012: 225.6 kt2013: 227.8 kt2014: 306.7 kt2015: 301.8 kt2016: 4.1k kt2017: 521.4 kt2018: 351.2 kt2019: 362.8 kt2020: 309.3 kt2021: 336.3 kt2022: 491.3 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 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

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Poland, 1990 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +1251.8% 301.8 kt 4,080 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Spain 705.88 kt compare
  2. 33 Costa Rica 696.73 kt compare
  3. 34 Germany 619.57 kt compare
  4. 36 Ghana 479.48 kt compare
  5. 37 Rwanda 418.93 kt compare
  6. 38 Estonia 278.5 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 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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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).