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

Belgium
731.26 kt
in 2022
Switzerland
756.28 kt
in 2022
Belgium rank
31st
Switzerland rank
30th

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

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
2004006008001.0k199020062022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 756.28 kt against 731.26 kt in Belgium, a difference of 25.02 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 57 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 309.8 kt 634.91 kt 325.11 kt Switzerland
2010s 662.78 kt 704.76 kt 41.98 kt Switzerland
2020s 721.72 kt 751.48 kt 29.76 kt Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 756.28 kt against 731.26 kt in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Belgium and Switzerland?
25.02 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Belgium ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th 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).