Belgium vs Costa Rica: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Belgium
731.26 kt
in 2022
Costa Rica
696.73 kt
in 2021
Belgium rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
33rd

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

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199120062022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 731.26 kt against 696.73 kt in Costa Rica, a difference of 34.53 kt.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 313.25 kt 6,042 kt 5,728 kt Costa Rica
2010s 662.78 kt 3,018 kt 2,355 kt Costa Rica
2020s 716.96 kt 688.29 kt 28.67 kt Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Belgium or Costa Rica?
Belgium, at 731.26 kt against 696.73 kt in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Belgium and Costa Rica?
34.53 kt, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Belgium ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 33rd 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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About this data

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).