New Zealand vs Sweden: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
New Zealand
-8,492 kt
in 2025
Sweden
-9,427 kt
in 2025
New Zealand rank
193rd
Sweden rank
196th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -8,492 kt against -9,427 kt in Sweden, a difference of 935 kt.
Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 193rd and Sweden ranks 196th of 223 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -20,687 kt | -32,638 kt | 11,951 kt | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -21,708 kt | -30,904 kt | 9,196 kt | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -19,146 kt | -35,446 kt | 16,300 kt | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -9,665 kt | -10,721 kt | 1,055 kt | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at -8,492 kt against -9,427 kt in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 935 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- New Zealand ranks 193rd and Sweden ranks 196th 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
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).