Ecuador vs Sweden: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Ecuador
12,218 kt
in 2025
Sweden
9,427 kt
in 2025
Ecuador rank
33rd
Sweden rank
36th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Sweden
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12,218 kt against 9,427 kt in Sweden, a difference of 2,791 kt.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 37,580 kt 9,172 kt 28,408 kt Ecuador
2000s 29,898 kt 7,767 kt 22,131 kt Ecuador
2010s 24,694 kt 10,403 kt 14,291 kt Ecuador
2020s 15,019 kt 9,498 kt 5,521 kt Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Ecuador or Sweden?
Ecuador, at 12,218 kt against 9,427 kt in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Ecuador and Sweden?
2,791 kt, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Ecuador ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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).