Finland vs Southern Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest)

Finland
100 % change on previous year
in 2021
Southern Europe
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Southern Europe rank
1st

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) over time

  • Finland
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Southern Europe, a difference of 100 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Europe ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and Southern Europe ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year —
2000s 4.19 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Finland
2010s -11.75 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year 14.37 % change on previous year Southern Europe
2020s 50 % change on previous year 64.69 % change on previous year 14.69 % change on previous year Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest), Finland or Southern Europe?
Finland, at 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Southern Europe as of 2021.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest) between Finland and Southern Europe?
100 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Southern Europe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Finland and Southern Europe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest)?
Finland ranks 1st and Southern Europe ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 7,668 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.