Rwanda vs Western Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
Rwanda
2.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Europe
0.2801 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
4th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- Western Europe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.35 % change on previous year against 0.2801 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 2.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 8.4 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Europe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6423 % change on previous year | 0.3157 % change on previous year | 0.958 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 0.0333 % change on previous year | 0.3785 % change on previous year | 0.3453 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 0.297 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.2846 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate, Rwanda or Western Europe?
- Rwanda, at 2.35 % change on previous year against 0.2801 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between Rwanda and Western Europe?
- 2.07 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Western Europe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th 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.