Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Switzerland: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
-1,432 kt
in 2022
Switzerland
-1,267 kt
in 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
15th
Switzerland rank
13th

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

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Switzerland
-7.5k-5.0k-2.5k02.5k5.0k199020062022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -1,267 kt against -1,432 kt in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 165 kt.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 73 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s -2,343 kt -4,312 kt 1,969 kt Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s -2,634 kt -1,831 kt 803.01 kt Switzerland
2010s -2,542 kt -2,649 kt 106.9 kt Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s -2,001 kt -1,896 kt 105.33 kt Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -1,267 kt against -1,432 kt in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland?
165 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Switzerland: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/compare/forestland-net-emissions-removals-co2-forest-land-unfccc/netherlands-kingdom-of-the/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/compare/forestland-net-emissions-removals-co2-forest-land-unfccc/netherlands-kingdom-of-the/switzerland/">Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Switzerland: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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).