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

Ukraine: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 46.35 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
46.35 kt
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
52nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
2,755 kt
in 1998
All-time low
39.22 kt
in 1994
Years of data
31
1992–2022

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200720221992: 864 kt1993: 45.1 kt1994: 39.2 kt1995: 48.3 kt1996: 464.8 kt1997: 61.6 kt1998: 2.8k kt1999: 131.5 kt2000: 153.6 kt2001: 146.1 kt2002: 195.4 kt2003: 147.5 kt2004: 173.1 kt2005: 147.7 kt2006: 154.1 kt2007: 169.5 kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 168.9 kt2010: 165.3 kt2011: 169.9 kt2012: 156.5 kt2013: 145.8 kt2014: 133.1 kt2015: 138.1 kt2016: 117.3 kt2017: 129 kt2018: 47.7 kt2019: 146.4 kt2020: 53.5 kt2021: 53.7 kt2022: 46.3 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 Ukraine is 46.35 kt, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Ukraine peaked at 2,755 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.22 kt, in 1994.

Ukraine ranks 52nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Ukraine, 1992 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1992 864.01 kt —
1993 45.11 kt -94.8%
1994 39.22 kt -13.0%
1995 48.33 kt +23.2%
1996 464.78 kt +861.7%
1997 61.58 kt -86.8%
1998 2,755 kt +4373.1%
1999 131.47 kt -95.2%
2000 153.58 kt +16.8%
2001 146.07 kt -4.9%
2002 195.42 kt +33.8%
2003 147.49 kt -24.5%
2004 173.05 kt +17.3%
2005 147.75 kt -14.6%
2006 154.13 kt +4.3%
2007 169.49 kt +10.0%
2008 1,081 kt +538.0%
2009 168.87 kt -84.4%
2010 165.33 kt -2.1%
2011 169.92 kt +2.8%
2012 156.53 kt -7.9%
2013 145.79 kt -6.9%
2014 133.08 kt -8.7%
2015 138.1 kt +3.8%
2016 117.29 kt -15.1%
2017 128.97 kt +10.0%
2018 47.71 kt -63.0%
2019 146.44 kt +207.0%
2020 53.48 kt -63.5%
2021 53.73 kt +0.5%
2022 46.35 kt -13.7%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 46.35 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,847 kt, 0% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 46.35 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Ukraine 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
1998 +4373.1% 61.58 kt 2,755 kt
1996 +861.7% 48.33 kt 464.78 kt
2008 +538.0% 169.49 kt 1,081 kt
2019 +207.0% 47.71 kt 146.44 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 551.13 kt 39.22 kt 2,755 kt 8
2000s 253.73 kt 146.07 kt 1,081 kt 10
2010s 134.92 kt 47.71 kt 169.92 kt 10
2020s 51.18 kt 46.35 kt 53.73 kt 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 49 Slovakia 55.04 kt compare
  2. 50 Bulgaria 54.68 kt compare
  3. 51 Croatia 50.75 kt compare
  4. 53 Greece 44.24 kt compare
  5. 54 Luxembourg 12.39 kt compare
  6. 55 Liechtenstein 5.55 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 Ukraine?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Ukraine was 46.35 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 2,755 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 39.22 kt in 1994.
How does Ukraine rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Ukraine ranks 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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).