Kenya vs Malaysia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Kenya
9,960 kt
in 2022
Malaysia
23,097 kt
in 2021
Kenya rank
8th
Malaysia rank
5th

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

  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 23,097 kt against 9,960 kt in Kenya, a difference of 13,137 kt.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 5th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,829 kt 16,718 kt 13,888 kt Malaysia
2010s 7,809 kt 14,244 kt 6,435 kt Malaysia
2020s 9,874 kt 17,125 kt 7,251 kt Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Kenya or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 23,097 kt against 9,960 kt in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Kenya and Malaysia?
13,137 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Kenya ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 5th 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).