Africa vs Switzerland: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Africa
-127,257 kt
in 2025
Switzerland
80.67 kt
in 2025
Africa rank
20th
Switzerland rank
18th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time
- Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 80.67 kt against -127,257 kt in Africa, a difference of 127,338 kt.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,816 kt | -4,826 kt | 8,642 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | -26,062 kt | -3,300 kt | 22,761 kt | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 35,023 kt | -1,150 kt | 36,173 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | -86,485 kt | 80.67 kt | 86,566 kt | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 80.67 kt against -127,257 kt in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Africa and Switzerland?
- 127,338 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Switzerland rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Africa ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — 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
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).