Ghana vs Rwanda: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Ghana
479.48 kt
in 2022
Rwanda
418.93 kt
in 2022
Ghana rank
36th
Rwanda rank
37th

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

  • Ghana
  • Rwanda
0100200300400500200620142022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 479.48 kt against 418.93 kt in Rwanda, a difference of 60.55 kt.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 479.48 kt 416.35 kt 63.14 kt Ghana
2010s 479.48 kt 396.54 kt 82.94 kt Ghana
2020s 479.48 kt 418.93 kt 60.55 kt Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Ghana or Rwanda?
Ghana, at 479.48 kt against 418.93 kt in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Ghana and Rwanda?
60.55 kt, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Ghana ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 37th 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).