Germany vs Latvia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Germany
711.33 kt
in 2025
Latvia
1,364 kt
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
Latvia rank
12th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time

  • Germany
  • Latvia
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1,364 kt against 711.33 kt in Germany, a difference of 652.67 kt.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 12th of 243 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s -61,270 kt -14,975 kt 46,295 kt Latvia
2000s -31,507 kt -16,070 kt 15,437 kt Latvia
2010s -30,192 kt -12,580 kt 17,611 kt Latvia
2020s 592.78 kt -941.15 kt 1,534 kt Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Germany or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1,364 kt against 711.33 kt in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Germany and Latvia?
652.67 kt, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Germany ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 12th of 243 countries.
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).