Together, the world’s tropical forests sequester over seven billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (Gt CO₂e) per year from 2001 to 2023. Nonetheless, they also emitted 5.6 Gt CO₂e, reaching a yearly net flux of -1.4 Gt CO₂e.
Average annual carbon flux from forests worldwide from 2001 to 2023, by climate domain
(in billion metric tons of CO₂e)
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