Argentina vs Brazil: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Argentina
25,257 kt
in 2022
Brazil
920,084 kt
in 2022
Argentina rank
4th
Brazil rank
1st

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020062022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 920,084 kt against 25,257 kt in Argentina, a difference of 894,827 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 36.4 times Argentina's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 45,782 kt 1.11 million kt 1.06 million kt Brazil
2000s 68,596 kt 1.43 million kt 1.37 million kt Brazil
2010s 36,258 kt 586,707 kt 550,448 kt Brazil
2020s 41,936 kt 912,513 kt 870,577 kt Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 920,084 kt against 25,257 kt in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Argentina and Brazil?
894,827 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Argentina ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 57 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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
61 places, 1,721 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).