European Union (27) vs Iceland: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
European Union (27)
0.1286 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union (27) rank
8th
Iceland rank
5th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- European Union (27)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.59 % change on previous year against 0.1286 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 1.46 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 12.4 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
European Union (27) ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.3134 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2518 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.1513 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate, European Union (27) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.59 % change on previous year against 0.1286 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between European Union (27) and Iceland?
- 1.46 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union (27) and Iceland rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- European Union (27) ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 5th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.