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

Türkiye: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 1,247 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,247 kt
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 3 countries
All-time high
1,570 kt
in 2015
All-time low
127.88 kt
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Türkiye, 1991–2020

05001.0k1.5k1991200520201991: 127.9 kt1992: 325.5 kt1993: 418.6 kt1994: 556.6 kt1995: 485.7 kt1996: 660.5 kt1997: 391.3 kt1998: 664.9 kt1999: 635.3 kt2000: 240 kt2001: 246.3 kt2002: 522.3 kt2003: 332 kt2004: 758.2 kt2005: 506.5 kt2006: 974.3 kt2007: 791.1 kt2008: 1.0k kt2009: 786.4 kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 677.6 kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 810.9 kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.2k 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 Türkiye is 1,247 kt, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Türkiye peaked at 1,570 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 127.88 kt, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Türkiye, 1991 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1991 127.88 kt —
1992 325.54 kt +154.6%
1993 418.63 kt +28.6%
1994 556.57 kt +32.9%
1995 485.66 kt -12.7%
1996 660.47 kt +36.0%
1997 391.32 kt -40.8%
1998 664.88 kt +69.9%
1999 635.34 kt -4.4%
2000 240.04 kt -62.2%
2001 246.34 kt +2.6%
2002 522.32 kt +112.0%
2003 331.97 kt -36.4%
2004 758.23 kt +128.4%
2005 506.53 kt -33.2%
2006 974.27 kt +92.3%
2007 791.14 kt -18.8%
2008 1,027 kt +29.8%
2009 786.4 kt -23.4%
2010 1,103 kt +40.2%
2011 677.63 kt -38.6%
2012 1,127 kt +66.3%
2013 810.87 kt -28.1%
2014 1,139 kt +40.4%
2015 1,570 kt +37.9%
2016 1,073 kt -31.7%
2017 1,149 kt +7.1%
2018 1,145 kt -0.3%
2019 1,224 kt +6.8%
2020 1,247 kt +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 474.03 kt 127.88 kt 664.88 kt 9
2000s 618.43 kt 240.04 kt 1,027 kt 10
2010s 1,102 kt 677.63 kt 1,570 kt 10
2020s 1,247 kt 1,247 kt 1,247 kt 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Brazil 920,084 kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 39,420 kt compare
  3. 2 Republic of Moldova 291.35 kt compare
  4. 3 Paraguay 26,952 kt compare
  5. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.41 kt compare
  6. 4 Argentina 25,257 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Türkiye?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Türkiye was 1,247 kt in 2020, 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1,570 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 127.88 kt in 1991.
How does Türkiye rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 3 countries with data for 2020.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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
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).