FAO estimates of net forest emissions and removals, 1990–2025

Tubiello, Francesco N.; Branthomme, Anne; Obli-Laryea, Griffiths; Piccoli, Michelle; Ramadan, Nidal; Condor, Rocio Danica; Wanner, Nathan; Brivio, Rachele; Jonsson, Örjan; Conchedda, Giulia; Pekkarinen, Anssi

doi:10.5194/essd-18-6799-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-6799-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-6799-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 9

Data description article

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15 Sep 2026

Data description article |

| 15 Sep 2026

FAO estimates of net forest emissions and removals, 1990–2025

Francesco N. Tubiello, Anne Branthomme, Griffiths Obli-Laryea, Michelle Piccoli, Nidal Ramadan, Rocio Danica Condor, Nathan Wanner, Rachele Brivio, Örjan Jonsson, Giulia Conchedda, and Anssi Pekkarinen

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FAO net forest emissions/removals 1990-2025 F. Tubiello and G. Obli-Laryea https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20085666

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Estimates of net forest emissions/removals were updated using the 2025 Forest Resources Assessment data, submitted by countries to the Food and Agriculture Organization. Results show that forests acted globally as sinks of atmospheric carbon, despite ongoing losses due to deforestation. Results were consistent with country data independently submitted under the Paris Agreement and with the most recent scientific evidence.