France vs Mexico: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

France
9,396 kt
in 2022
Mexico
11,175 kt
in 2022
France rank
11th
Mexico rank
8th

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

  • France
  • Mexico
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 11,175 kt against 9,396 kt in France, a difference of 1,779 kt.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 57 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 8,880 kt 5,714 kt 3,166 kt France
2000s 8,449 kt 9,680 kt 1,232 kt Mexico
2010s 10,210 kt 13,741 kt 3,531 kt Mexico
2020s 9,345 kt 13,924 kt 4,579 kt Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), France or Mexico?
Mexico, at 11,175 kt against 9,396 kt in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between France and Mexico?
1,779 kt, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do France and Mexico rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
France ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th 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).