Forests in the United States released a total of 18 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e) between 2001 and 2022. During this same period, a total of 31.9 GtCO₂e were absorbed by forests, representing cumulative net carbon removals of 13.9 GtCO₂e.
Cumulative forest-related greenhouse gas flux in the United States between 2001 and 2022
(in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Global Forest Watch Fires. (April 1, 2024). Cumulative forest-related greenhouse gas flux in the United States between 2001 and 2022 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459360/cumulative-forest-related-carbon-flux-in-the-us/
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