The data is provided in CO2 equivalent, meaning that emissions of gases other than CO2 have been converted into CO2 based on their effect on the atmosphere.
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2022 global CO2 emissions from deforestation, broken down by continent.
This chart shows the gross CO2 equivalent emissions from forests due to deforestation worldwide in 2022, by region. Deforestation emitted the largest volume of CO2 in the tropical forests of Central and South America, with more than *** billion tons of CO2 equivalent emitted.
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Climate and Land Use Alliance, & Bezos Earth Fund, & Forest Declaration Assessment. (October 1, 2023). Gross CO2 equivalent emissions from forests due to deforestation worldwide in 2022, by region (in million tons of CO2e) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1659150/emissions-co2-deforestation-by-region/
Climate and Land Use Alliance, und Bezos Earth Fund, und Forest Declaration Assessment. "Gross CO2 equivalent emissions from forests due to deforestation worldwide in 2022, by region (in million tons of CO2e)." Chart. October 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1659150/emissions-co2-deforestation-by-region/
Climate and Land Use Alliance, Bezos Earth Fund, Forest Declaration Assessment. (2023). Gross CO2 equivalent emissions from forests due to deforestation worldwide in 2022, by region (in million tons of CO2e). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1659150/emissions-co2-deforestation-by-region/
Climate and Land Use Alliance, and Bezos Earth Fund, and Forest Declaration Assessment. "Gross Co2 Equivalent Emissions from Forests Due to Deforestation Worldwide in 2022, by Region (in Million Tons of Co2e)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Oct 2023, /statistics/1659150/emissions-co2-deforestation-by-region/
Climate and Land Use Alliance & Bezos Earth Fund & Forest Declaration Assessment, Gross CO2 equivalent emissions from forests due to deforestation worldwide in 2022, by region (in million tons of CO2e) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1659150/emissions-co2-deforestation-by-region/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Gross CO2 equivalent emissions from forests due to deforestation worldwide in 2022, by region (in million tons of CO2e) [Graph], Climate and Land Use Alliance, & Bezos Earth Fund, & Forest Declaration Assessment, October 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1659150/emissions-co2-deforestation-by-region/
