Africa vs Canada: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Africa
553,953 kt
in 2025
Canada
103,437 kt
in 2025
Africa rank
6th
Canada rank
3rd
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Africa
- Canada
How they compare
Africa currently reports 553,953 kt against 103,437 kt in Canada, a difference of 450,516 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.4 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Canada ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,538 kt | 68,138 kt | 895,400 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 925,208 kt | 202,909 kt | 722,299 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 million kt | 83,219 kt | 986,498 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 616,156 kt | 106,812 kt | 509,344 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 Canada?
- Africa, at 553,953 kt against 103,437 kt in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Africa and Canada?
- 450,516 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Canada rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Africa ranks 6th and Canada ranks 3rd 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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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).