Spain vs Switzerland: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Spain
705.88 kt
in 2022
Switzerland
756.28 kt
in 2022
Spain rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
30th

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

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
02505007501.0k199020062022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 756.28 kt against 705.88 kt in Spain, a difference of 50.4 kt.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 57 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 432.83 kt 524.68 kt 91.85 kt Switzerland
2000s 677.47 kt 634.91 kt 42.56 kt Spain
2010s 621.6 kt 704.76 kt 83.16 kt Switzerland
2020s 695.69 kt 751.48 kt 55.79 kt Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land), Spain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 756.28 kt against 705.88 kt in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) between Spain and Switzerland?
50.4 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Spain ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th 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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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).