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

Sweden
9,427 kt
in 2025
Zambia
9,832 kt
in 2025
Sweden rank
36th
Zambia rank
35th

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

  • Sweden
  • Zambia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9,832 kt against 9,427 kt in Sweden, a difference of 405 kt.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th of 243 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 9,172 kt 3,623 kt 5,549 kt Sweden
2000s 7,767 kt 3,623 kt 4,145 kt Sweden
2010s 10,403 kt 13,081 kt 2,678 kt Zambia
2020s 9,498 kt 9,528 kt 30.08 kt Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Sweden or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9,832 kt against 9,427 kt in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Sweden and Zambia?
405 kt, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Zambia rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Sweden ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th 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).