Ethiopia vs Northern Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Ethiopia
26,772 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Europe
75,596 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Northern Europe rank
21st

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Northern Europe
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072025

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 75,596 1000 ha against 26,772 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 48,824 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Northern Europe ranks 21st of 223 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 28,192 1000 ha 74,089 1000 ha 45,897 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 27,574 1000 ha 74,846 1000 ha 47,273 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 26,932 1000 ha 75,224 1000 ha 48,291 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 26,784 1000 ha 75,533 1000 ha 48,749 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Ethiopia or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 75,596 1000 ha against 26,772 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Ethiopia and Northern Europe?
48,824 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Europe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Northern Europe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Northern Europe ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).