Latvia vs Northern Europe: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Latvia
1,364 kt
in 2025
Northern Europe
-14,870 kt
in 2025
Latvia rank
11th
Northern Europe rank
8th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Latvia
  • Northern Europe
-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1,364 kt against -14,870 kt in Northern Europe, a difference of 16,234 kt.

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

Latvia ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 8th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s -14,975 kt -130,094 kt 115,119 kt Latvia
2000s -16,070 kt -142,265 kt 126,194 kt Latvia
2010s -12,580 kt -143,393 kt 130,813 kt Latvia
2020s -941.15 kt -25,724 kt 24,783 kt Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Latvia or Northern Europe?
Latvia, at 1,364 kt against -14,870 kt in Northern Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Latvia and Northern Europe?
16,234 kt, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Northern Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Northern Europe rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Latvia ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 8th of 223 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).