Italy vs Japan: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Italy
1,971 kt
in 2022
Japan
2,251 kt
in 2022
Italy rank
21st
Japan rank
20th

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

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,251 kt against 1,971 kt in Italy, a difference of 280 kt.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 344.4 kt 7,092 kt 6,747 kt Japan
2000s 1,097 kt 4,081 kt 2,985 kt Japan
2010s 1,911 kt 2,974 kt 1,064 kt Japan
2020s 1,965 kt 2,507 kt 541.99 kt Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 2,251 kt against 1,971 kt in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Italy and Japan?
280 kt, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Italy ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th 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).