Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Japan
2,251 kt
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,479 kt
in 2022
Japan rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,251 kt against 1,479 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 772 kt.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Japan ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 7,092 kt 533.37 kt 6,558 kt Japan
2000s 4,081 kt 944.92 kt 3,136 kt Japan
2010s 2,974 kt 1,263 kt 1,712 kt Japan
2020s 2,507 kt 1,420 kt 1,087 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 2,251 kt against 1,479 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
772 kt, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Japan ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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).