Ireland’s forests have removed (sequestered) an average of 4.3 Mt of Carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2 eq.) per year from the atmosphere over the period 2007 to 2017. These estimates include HWP removals and emissions from fires and deforestation. The trends in forest GHG removals are related to the level of annual harvest, tree mortality, extent of historical afforestation and changes in the age class structure of the national forests over time.
