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

Japan
2,251 kt
in 2022
Norway
1,924 kt
in 2022
Japan rank
20th
Norway rank
22nd

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

  • Japan
  • Norway
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,251 kt against 1,924 kt in Norway, a difference of 327 kt.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

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

Japan ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 7,092 kt 1,916 kt 5,176 kt Japan
2000s 4,081 kt 2,167 kt 1,914 kt Japan
2010s 2,974 kt 2,494 kt 480.03 kt Japan
2020s 2,507 kt 1,863 kt 644.48 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), Japan or Norway?
Japan, at 2,251 kt against 1,924 kt in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Japan and Norway?
327 kt, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Japan ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd 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).