Africa vs Cameroon: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Africa
553,953 kt
in 2025
Cameroon
60,845 kt
in 2025
Africa rank
6th
Cameroon rank
5th

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Africa
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 553,953 kt against 60,845 kt in Cameroon, a difference of 493,108 kt.

That makes Africa's figure about 9.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 6th and Cameroon ranks 5th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 963,538 kt 46,959 kt 916,579 kt Africa
2000s 925,208 kt 37,333 kt 887,875 kt Africa
2010s 1.07 million kt 55,345 kt 1.01 million kt Africa
2020s 616,156 kt 66,182 kt 549,973 kt Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Africa or Cameroon?
Africa, at 553,953 kt against 60,845 kt in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Africa and Cameroon?
493,108 kt, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cameroon?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Africa and Cameroon rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Africa ranks 6th and Cameroon ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
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
Last refreshed

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).