Southern Africa vs Switzerland: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Southern Africa
-74,828 kt
in 2025
Switzerland
80.67 kt
in 2025
Southern Africa rank
18th
Switzerland rank
17th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Southern Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 80.67 kt against -74,828 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 74,909 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14,016 kt | -4,826 kt | 9,190 kt | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -14,107 kt | -3,300 kt | 10,807 kt | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10,211 kt | -1,150 kt | 11,361 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | -54,630 kt | 80.67 kt | 54,710 kt | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Southern Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 80.67 kt against -74,828 kt in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Southern Africa and Switzerland?
- 74,909 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Africa and Switzerland rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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
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).