Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Costa Rica
923.05 1000 ha
in 2021
Switzerland
1,270 1000 ha
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Switzerland rank
57th
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,270 1000 ha against 923.05 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 346.95 1000 ha.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 74 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 899.63 1000 ha | 1,224 1000 ha | 324.32 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 857.62 1000 ha | 1,238 1000 ha | 380.03 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 917.13 1000 ha | 1,255 1000 ha | 337.71 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 924.33 1000 ha | 1,267 1000 ha | 342.31 1000 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,270 1000 ha against 923.05 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 346.95 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).