Countries with the highest average annual forest-related emissions worldwide from 2001 to 2023
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Brazil had the highest average annual forest-related emissions worldwide between 2001 and 2023, at **** billion metric tones of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCOâ‚‚e) per year. Canada and Indonesia followed, with each emitting an average of **** GtCOâ‚‚e per year during this same period.
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WRI. (April 4, 2024). Countries with the highest average annual forest-related emissions worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in billion metric tones of carbon dioxide equivalent per year) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1471275/countries-with-the-highest-forest-emissions-worldwide/
WRI. "Countries with the highest average annual forest-related emissions worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in billion metric tones of carbon dioxide equivalent per year)." Chart. April 4, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1471275/countries-with-the-highest-forest-emissions-worldwide/
WRI. (2024). Countries with the highest average annual forest-related emissions worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in billion metric tones of carbon dioxide equivalent per year). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1471275/countries-with-the-highest-forest-emissions-worldwide/
WRI. "Countries with The Highest Average Annual Forest-related Emissions Worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in Billion Metric Tones of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent per Year)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Apr 2024, /statistics/1471275/countries-with-the-highest-forest-emissions-worldwide/
WRI, Countries with the highest average annual forest-related emissions worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in billion metric tones of carbon dioxide equivalent per year) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1471275/countries-with-the-highest-forest-emissions-worldwide/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Countries with the highest average annual forest-related emissions worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in billion metric tones of carbon dioxide equivalent per year) [Graph], WRI, April 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1471275/countries-with-the-highest-forest-emissions-worldwide/
