Switzerland vs Western Sahara: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Switzerland
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 507.58 kt against 80.67 kt in Switzerland, a difference of 426.91 kt.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 6.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Switzerland ranks 17th and Western Sahara ranks 15th of 223 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,826 kt | -777.42 kt | 4,049 kt | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | -3,300 kt | -387.84 kt | 2,913 kt | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | -1,150 kt | -326.05 kt | 823.99 kt | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 80.67 kt | 365.66 kt | 284.99 kt | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Switzerland or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 507.58 kt against 80.67 kt in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Switzerland and Western Sahara?
- 426.91 kt, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Western Sahara rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Switzerland ranks 17th and Western Sahara ranks 15th 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).