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

Russian Federation: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 8,501 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8,501 kt
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
12th
of 57 countries
All-time high
18,509 kt
in 2021
All-time low
2,862 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Russian Federation, 1992–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200720221992: 14.8k kt1993: 14.5k kt1994: 11.6k kt1995: 12.7k kt1996: 10.9k kt1997: 9.6k kt1998: 9.5k kt1999: 10.0k kt2000: 9.9k kt2001: 8.1k kt2002: 8.3k kt2003: 7.6k kt2004: 7.5k kt2005: 7.1k kt2006: 7.1k kt2007: 7.1k kt2008: 5.6k kt2009: 8.3k kt2010: 3.7k kt2011: 7.8k kt2012: 6.8k kt2013: 5.3k kt2014: 5.0k kt2015: 14.3k kt2016: 4.6k kt2017: 5.2k kt2018: 4.9k kt2019: 13.0k kt2020: 2.9k kt2021: 18.5k kt2022: 8.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Russian Federation is 8,501 kt, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Russian Federation peaked at 18,509 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,862 kt, in 2020.

Russian Federation ranks 12th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1992 14,849 kt —
1993 14,525 kt -2.2%
1994 11,570 kt -20.3%
1995 12,712 kt +9.9%
1996 10,939 kt -13.9%
1997 9,625 kt -12.0%
1998 9,522 kt -1.1%
1999 10,019 kt +5.2%
2000 9,883 kt -1.4%
2001 8,134 kt -17.7%
2002 8,303 kt +2.1%
2003 7,625 kt -8.2%
2004 7,537 kt -1.2%
2005 7,100 kt -5.8%
2006 7,147 kt +0.7%
2007 7,123 kt -0.3%
2008 5,638 kt -20.8%
2009 8,276 kt +46.8%
2010 3,721 kt -55.0%
2011 7,781 kt +109.1%
2012 6,796 kt -12.7%
2013 5,287 kt -22.2%
2014 5,046 kt -4.6%
2015 14,323 kt +183.8%
2016 4,560 kt -68.2%
2017 5,172 kt +13.4%
2018 4,880 kt -5.6%
2019 12,988 kt +166.2%
2020 2,862 kt -78.0%
2021 18,509 kt +546.7%
2022 8,501 kt -54.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Russian Federation 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
2021 +546.7% 2,862 kt 18,509 kt
2015 +183.8% 5,046 kt 14,323 kt
2019 +166.2% 4,880 kt 12,988 kt
2011 +109.1% 3,721 kt 7,781 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,720 kt 9,522 kt 14,849 kt 8
2000s 7,677 kt 5,638 kt 9,883 kt 10
2010s 7,055 kt 3,721 kt 14,323 kt 10
2020s 9,957 kt 2,862 kt 18,509 kt 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 9 Kenya 9,960 kt compare
  2. 10 Papua New Guinea 9,594 kt compare
  3. 11 France 9,396 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia 7,086 kt compare
  5. 14 Panama 6,050 kt compare
  6. 15 Guyana 5,992 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 Russian Federation?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Russian Federation was 8,501 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 18,509 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2,862 kt in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Russian Federation ranks 12th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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).