Portugal vs Rwanda: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Portugal
269.42 kt
in 2022
Rwanda
418.93 kt
in 2022
Portugal rank
39th
Rwanda rank
37th

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

  • Portugal
  • Rwanda
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199020062022

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 418.93 kt against 269.42 kt in Portugal, a difference of 149.51 kt.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 1,700 kt 416.35 kt 1,284 kt Portugal
2010s 579.22 kt 396.54 kt 182.68 kt Portugal
2020s 272.34 kt 418.93 kt 146.59 kt Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Portugal or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 418.93 kt against 269.42 kt in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Portugal and Rwanda?
149.51 kt, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Portugal ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 37th 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).