Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in United States of America

United States of America: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 105,443 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
105,443 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
105,459 kt
in 2019
All-time low
99,989 kt
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in United States of America, 1990–2022

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620221990: 100.0k kt1991: 100.2k kt1992: 100.5k kt1993: 100.7k kt1994: 100.8k kt1995: 101.1k kt1996: 101.3k kt1997: 101.6k kt1998: 101.8k kt1999: 102.1k kt2000: 102.3k kt2001: 102.5k kt2002: 102.8k kt2003: 103.0k kt2004: 103.2k kt2005: 103.4k kt2006: 103.6k kt2007: 103.8k kt2008: 104.0k kt2009: 104.2k kt2010: 104.4k kt2011: 104.1k kt2012: 104.3k kt2013: 104.5k kt2014: 104.8k kt2015: 105.0k kt2016: 105.1k kt2017: 105.2k kt2018: 105.3k kt2019: 105.5k kt2020: 105.4k kt2021: 105.4k kt2022: 105.4k 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 United States of America is 105,443 kt, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in United States of America peaked at 105,459 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99,989 kt, in 1990.

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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1990 99,989 kt
1991 100,243 kt +0.3%
1992 100,468 kt +0.2%
1993 100,663 kt +0.2%
1994 100,826 kt +0.2%
1995 101,074 kt +0.2%
1996 101,326 kt +0.2%
1997 101,576 kt +0.2%
1998 101,844 kt +0.3%
1999 102,102 kt +0.3%
2000 102,303 kt +0.2%
2001 102,546 kt +0.2%
2002 102,772 kt +0.2%
2003 103,011 kt +0.2%
2004 103,223 kt +0.2%
2005 103,424 kt +0.2%
2006 103,565 kt +0.1%
2007 103,773 kt +0.2%
2008 104,000 kt +0.2%
2009 104,205 kt +0.2%
2010 104,443 kt +0.2%
2011 104,073 kt -0.4%
2012 104,277 kt +0.2%
2013 104,539 kt +0.3%
2014 104,782 kt +0.2%
2015 104,972 kt +0.2%
2016 105,107 kt +0.1%
2017 105,229 kt +0.1%
2018 105,341 kt +0.1%
2019 105,459 kt +0.1%
2020 105,435 kt -0.0%
2021 105,437 kt +0.0%
2022 105,443 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,011 kt 99,989 kt 102,102 kt 10
2000s 103,282 kt 102,303 kt 104,205 kt 10
2010s 104,822 kt 104,073 kt 105,459 kt 10
2020s 105,438 kt 105,435 kt 105,443 kt 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  3. 2 Indonesia 39,420 kt compare
  4. 3 Paraguay 26,952 kt compare
  5. 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 United States of America?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in United States of America was 105,443 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 105,459 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 99,989 kt in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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).