Latvia vs United States of America: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC

Latvia
315.56 kt
in 2022
United States of America
-794,547 kt
in 2022
Latvia rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

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

  • Latvia
  • United States of America
-1.0M-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0199020062022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 315.56 kt against -794,547 kt in United States of America, a difference of 794,863 kt.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 73 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s -17,077 kt -944,024 kt 926,947 kt Latvia
2000s -11,143 kt -891,596 kt 880,453 kt Latvia
2010s -4,751 kt -871,901 kt 867,150 kt Latvia
2020s -1,676 kt -836,614 kt 834,938 kt Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc, Latvia or United States of America?
Latvia, at 315.56 kt against -794,547 kt in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc between Latvia and United States of America?
794,863 kt, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Latvia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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).