OECD vs World: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
OECD
147,607 kt
in 2025
World
2.81 million kt
in 2025
OECD rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time
- OECD
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 2.81 million kt against 147,607 kt in OECD, a difference of 2.67 million kt.
That makes World's figure about 19.1 times OECD's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 223 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,887 kt | 5.18 million kt | 4.89 million kt | World |
| 2000s | 144,661 kt | 3.44 million kt | 3.30 million kt | World |
| 2010s | 134,162 kt | 2.92 million kt | 2.79 million kt | World |
| 2020s | 160,600 kt | 2.80 million kt | 2.64 million kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), OECD or World?
- World, at 2.81 million kt against 147,607 kt in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between OECD and World?
- 2.67 million kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do OECD and World rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- OECD ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 223 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
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).