Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,993 1000 ha against 2,776 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 217 1000 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 223 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,799 1000 ha | 2,768 1000 ha | 31.33 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,864 1000 ha | 2,768 1000 ha | 95.79 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,940 1000 ha | 2,768 1000 ha | 171.76 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,983 1000 ha | 2,772 1000 ha | 211.65 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 2,993 1000 ha against 2,776 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 217 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th 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).