Latvia vs Spain: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Latvia
1,364 kt
in 2025
Spain
1,320 kt
in 2025
Latvia rank
49th
Spain rank
50th

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

  • Latvia
  • Spain
-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1,364 kt against 1,320 kt in Spain, a difference of 44 kt.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 50th of 223 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s -14,975 kt -83,558 kt 68,583 kt Latvia
2000s -16,070 kt -36,714 kt 20,644 kt Latvia
2010s -8,511 kt -12,882 kt 4,370 kt Latvia
2020s -51.33 kt -1,199 kt 1,148 kt Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Latvia or Spain?
Latvia, at 1,364 kt against 1,320 kt in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Latvia and Spain?
44 kt, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Latvia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 50th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).