Iceland vs Western Asia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
Iceland
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Asia
0.3821 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Western Asia rank
3rd
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Western Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.59 % change on previous year against 0.3821 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 1.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.2 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 0.3389 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.3796 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 0.3811 % change on previous year | 1.2 % 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, Iceland or Western Asia?
- Iceland, at 1.59 % change on previous year against 0.3821 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between Iceland and Western Asia?
- 1.21 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Western Asia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- 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.