Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 1,479 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,479 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1,791 kt
in 2019
All-time low
468.31 kt
in 1998
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2022

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620221990: 625 kt1991: 599.8 kt1992: 571.9 kt1993: 552.1 kt1994: 536.1 kt1995: 505.5 kt1996: 491.3 kt1997: 491.6 kt1998: 468.3 kt1999: 492.2 kt2000: 809.5 kt2001: 888.6 kt2002: 876.3 kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 960.9 kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 869.9 kt2007: 990.8 kt2008: 984.7 kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 989.1 kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.5k kt2019: 1.8k kt2020: 1.3k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.5k kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1,479 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,791 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 468.31 kt, in 1998.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1990 624.99 kt
1991 599.83 kt -4.0%
1992 571.85 kt -4.7%
1993 552.11 kt -3.5%
1994 536.09 kt -2.9%
1995 505.53 kt -5.7%
1996 491.28 kt -2.8%
1997 491.56 kt +0.1%
1998 468.31 kt -4.7%
1999 492.17 kt +5.1%
2000 809.46 kt +64.5%
2001 888.58 kt +9.8%
2002 876.35 kt -1.4%
2003 1,021 kt +16.5%
2004 960.91 kt -5.8%
2005 1,039 kt +8.1%
2006 869.88 kt -16.3%
2007 990.81 kt +13.9%
2008 984.74 kt -0.6%
2009 1,009 kt +2.5%
2010 1,156 kt +14.6%
2011 1,042 kt -9.9%
2012 1,036 kt -0.5%
2013 989.11 kt -4.5%
2014 1,059 kt +7.1%
2015 1,423 kt +34.3%
2016 1,350 kt -5.1%
2017 1,254 kt -7.0%
2018 1,529 kt +21.9%
2019 1,791 kt +17.1%
2020 1,334 kt -25.5%
2021 1,446 kt +8.4%
2022 1,479 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 533.37 kt 468.31 kt 624.99 kt 10
2000s 944.92 kt 809.46 kt 1,039 kt 10
2010s 1,263 kt 989.11 kt 1,791 kt 10
2020s 1,420 kt 1,334 kt 1,479 kt 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 20 Japan 2,251 kt compare
  2. 21 Italy 1,971 kt compare
  3. 22 Norway 1,924 kt compare
  4. 24 Austria 1,219 kt compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 1,177 kt compare
  6. 26 Latvia 1,127 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,479 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,791 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 468.31 kt in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).