India vs Northern America: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
India
72,739 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern America
678,251 1000 ha
in 2025
India rank
10th
Northern America rank
9th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- India
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 678,251 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India, a difference of 605,512 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 9.3 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 9th of 223 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,582 1000 ha | 664,385 1000 ha | 598,803 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 68,448 1000 ha | 668,571 1000 ha | 600,123 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 70,725 1000 ha | 677,176 1000 ha | 606,452 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 72,524 1000 ha | 678,474 1000 ha | 605,950 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, India or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 678,251 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between India and Northern America?
- 605,512 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Northern America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- India ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 9th 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).