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

Canada
5,304 kt
in 2022
Sweden
2,950 kt
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th

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

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 5,304 kt against 2,950 kt in Sweden, a difference of 2,354 kt.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 4,603 kt 2,341 kt 2,262 kt Canada
2000s 4,663 kt 2,388 kt 2,275 kt Canada
2010s 5,205 kt 2,950 kt 2,255 kt Canada
2020s 5,327 kt 2,739 kt 2,588 kt Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Canada or Sweden?
Canada, at 5,304 kt against 2,950 kt in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Canada and Sweden?
2,354 kt, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Canada ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 59 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).