New Zealand vs Sweden: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

New Zealand
2,597 kt
in 2022
Sweden
2,950 kt
in 2022
New Zealand rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,950 kt against 2,597 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 353 kt.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

New Zealand ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 57 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 479.98 kt 2,341 kt 1,861 kt Sweden
2000s 6,828 kt 2,388 kt 4,440 kt New Zealand
2010s 6,127 kt 2,950 kt 3,177 kt New Zealand
2020s 3,660 kt 2,739 kt 921.53 kt New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,950 kt against 2,597 kt in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between New Zealand and Sweden?
353 kt, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
New Zealand ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th 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).