France vs Switzerland: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre
France
0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
95th
Switzerland rank
96th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0319 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.