Africa vs Colombia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Africa
553,953 kt
in 2025
Colombia
56,313 kt
in 2025
Africa rank
6th
Colombia rank
6th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Africa
- Colombia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 553,953 kt against 56,313 kt in Colombia, a difference of 497,640 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 9.8 times Colombia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Colombia ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,538 kt | 107,001 kt | 856,537 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 925,208 kt | 53,996 kt | 871,212 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 million kt | 52,994 kt | 1.02 million kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 616,156 kt | 58,764 kt | 557,391 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 Colombia?
- Africa, at 553,953 kt against 56,313 kt in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Africa and Colombia?
- 497,640 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Colombia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Colombia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Africa ranks 6th and Colombia ranks 6th 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).