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04-Dec-2023

Updated estimates for the carbon balance of NSW forests can now be explored using interactive charts which display detailed output data for the period 1990 to 2021.

A team of leading carbon accounting experts have updated previous estimates for the carbon balance of NSW forests using new data and refined methods. NSW forests lost an estimated total 165 million tonnes of carbon (tC) between 1990 and 2021, with most of this loss due to the 2019-2020 wildfires. Fire is the key driver in carbon loss in NSW forests.

A research note summarises the key findings. Interactive charts display more detailed output data for the period 1990 to 2021. Spatial data showing total carbon stock (tC per hectare) for each year from 1990 to 2021 will soon be available on the TERN Data Discovery Portal.

Click here to learn more about the NSW Forest Monitoring and Improvement Program, including the Coastal IFOA monitoring program.