Switzerland vs Western Africa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Switzerland
80.67 kt
in 2025
Western Africa
-64,178 kt
in 2025
Switzerland rank
17th
Western Africa rank
16th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Switzerland
- Western Africa
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 80.67 kt against -64,178 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 64,259 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 223 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,826 kt | -23,070 kt | 18,243 kt | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -3,300 kt | -23,861 kt | 20,560 kt | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -1,150 kt | -4,668 kt | 3,518 kt | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 80.67 kt | -54,931 kt | 55,011 kt | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Switzerland or Western Africa?
- Switzerland, at 80.67 kt against -64,178 kt in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Switzerland and Western Africa?
- 64,259 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Western Africa rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Switzerland ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 16th 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).