Costa Rica vs Greece: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC

Costa Rica
-4,260 kt
in 2021
Greece
-2,188 kt
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Greece rank
21st

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Greece
-5.0k-2.5k02.5k5.0k199020062022

How they compare

Greece currently reports -2,188 kt against -4,260 kt in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,072 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Greece ranks 21st of 73 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Greece Difference Ahead
1990s -1,696 kt -1,604 kt 91.84 kt Greece
2000s -4,241 kt -2,037 kt 2,204 kt Greece
2010s -3,836 kt -2,203 kt 1,633 kt Greece
2020s -4,386 kt -2,208 kt 2,178 kt Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc, Costa Rica or Greece?
Greece, at -2,188 kt against -4,260 kt in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc between Costa Rica and Greece?
2,072 kt, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Greece ranks 21st of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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).