Eastern Africa vs Latvia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Eastern Africa
-21,642 kt
in 2025
Latvia
1,364 kt
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
10th
Latvia rank
11th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Latvia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1,364 kt against -21,642 kt in Eastern Africa, a difference of 23,006 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 11th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 58,195 kt -14,975 kt 73,169 kt Eastern Africa
2000s 25,900 kt -16,070 kt 41,970 kt Eastern Africa
2010s 60,643 kt -12,580 kt 73,223 kt Eastern Africa
2020s 6,456 kt -941.15 kt 7,397 kt Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Eastern Africa or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1,364 kt against -21,642 kt in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Eastern Africa and Latvia?
23,006 kt, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Latvia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Eastern Africa and Latvia rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 11th of 31 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

Indicator
Forestland — 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).