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

Costa Rica
696.73 kt
in 2021
Poland
491.27 kt
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Poland rank
35th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Poland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 696.73 kt against 491.27 kt in Poland, a difference of 205.46 kt.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 35th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 11,137 kt 262.17 kt 10,875 kt Costa Rica
2000s 6,042 kt 245.92 kt 5,796 kt Costa Rica
2010s 3,018 kt 686.47 kt 2,332 kt Costa Rica
2020s 688.29 kt 322.77 kt 365.51 kt Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Costa Rica or Poland?
Costa Rica, at 696.73 kt against 491.27 kt in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Costa Rica and Poland?
205.46 kt, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 35th 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).