Which has higher other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Finland or Sweden?

Finland, at 0.0973 kt against 0.0623 kt in Sweden as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sweden: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC

Finland

0.0973 kt

in 2020

Sweden

0.0623 kt

in 2020

Finland rank

24th

Sweden rank

27th

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0973 kt against 0.0623 kt in Sweden, a difference of 0.035 kt.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0583 kt	0.1036 kt	0.0453 kt	Sweden
2000s	0.0462 kt	0.2686 kt	0.2224 kt	Sweden
2010s	0.0278 kt	0.3891 kt	0.3613 kt	Sweden
2020s	0.0973 kt	0.0623 kt	0.035 kt	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Finland or Sweden?: Finland, at 0.0973 kt against 0.0623 kt in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc between Finland and Sweden?: 0.035 kt, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?: Finland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 36 places, 1,048 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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