Which has higher other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc, France or Portugal?

Portugal, at 966.88 kt against 909.43 kt in France as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?

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 (CO2) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Portugal: Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC

France

909.43 kt

in 2020

Portugal

966.88 kt

in 2020

France rank

6th

Portugal rank

5th

Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC over time

France
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 966.88 kt against 909.43 kt in France, a difference of 57.45 kt.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

France ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 20 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,908 kt	1,659 kt	249.54 kt	France
2000s	1,815 kt	2,587 kt	772.1 kt	Portugal
2010s	1,742 kt	3,288 kt	1,546 kt	Portugal
2020s	909.43 kt	966.88 kt	57.45 kt	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc, France or Portugal?: Portugal, at 966.88 kt against 909.43 kt in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc between France and Portugal?: 57.45 kt, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for other forest — emissions (co2) — unfccc?: France ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — 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 (CO2) — UNFCCC
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 20 places, 600 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.