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

Finland
950.74 kt
in 2022
Switzerland
756.28 kt
in 2022
Finland rank
28th
Switzerland rank
30th

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

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199020062022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 950.74 kt against 756.28 kt in Switzerland, a difference of 194.46 kt.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

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

Finland ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,142 kt 524.68 kt 617.25 kt Finland
2000s 1,658 kt 634.91 kt 1,023 kt Finland
2010s 1,533 kt 704.76 kt 828.67 kt Finland
2020s 1,033 kt 751.48 kt 281.56 kt Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Finland or Switzerland?
Finland, at 950.74 kt against 756.28 kt in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Finland and Switzerland?
194.46 kt, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Finland ranks 28th 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).