​Global Forest Watch Data

  • According to the latest data released in April 2024 by Global Forest Watch, India has lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000, amounting to a six percent decrease.
  • Forests emitted 51 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually between 2001 and 2022, while absorbing 141 million tons, resulting in a net carbon sink of 89.9 million tons yearly.
  • 95 per cent of tree cover loss from 2013 to 2023 occurred within natural forests, with five states—Assam, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur—contributing to 60 per cent of loss.
  • India'sdeforestation rate, averaging 668,000 hectares annually from 2015 to 2020, ranks second globally as ....
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