Benin vs Costa Rica: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Benin
3,171 1000 ha
in 2025
Costa Rica
2,993 1000 ha
in 2025
Benin rank
86th
Costa Rica rank
88th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3,171 1000 ha against 2,993 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 178 1000 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 86th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 223 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,523 1000 ha | 2,799 1000 ha | 3,724 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 5,180 1000 ha | 2,864 1000 ha | 2,316 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 3,802 1000 ha | 2,940 1000 ha | 862.07 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 3,264 1000 ha | 2,983 1000 ha | 280.71 1000 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 3,171 1000 ha against 2,993 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 178 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Benin ranks 86th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).