Carbon emissions and removals from forests: new estimates, 1990–2020

• Published in: Earth system science data Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 1681 - 1691
• Main Authors: Tubiello, Francesco N., Conchedda, Giulia, Wanner, Nathan, Federici, Sandro, Rossi, Simone, Grassi, Giacomo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 26.04.2021; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Agricultural societies; Agriculture; Air quality management; Atmosphere; Biomass; Carbon; Carbon cycle; Carbon dioxide; Carbon emissions; Carbon sinks; Climate change; Conversion; Corporate structure; Deforestation; Emissions; Emissions (Pollution); Estimates; Fluxes; Forest resources; Forestry; Forests; Forests and forestry; Global temperature changes; Greenhouse gases; International organizations; Land area; Land use; Mean; Stock assessment

National, regional and global CO2 emissions and removals from forests were estimated for the period 1990–2020 using as input the country reports of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020. The new Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates, based on a simple carbon s...