Africa vs Madagascar: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Africa
553,953 kt
in 2025
Madagascar
51,311 kt
in 2025
Africa rank
6th
Madagascar rank
9th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Africa currently reports 553,953 kt against 51,311 kt in Madagascar, a difference of 502,642 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 10.8 times Madagascar's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,538 kt | 81,096 kt | 882,442 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 925,208 kt | 74,466 kt | 850,742 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 million kt | 59,797 kt | 1.01 million kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 616,156 kt | 49,308 kt | 566,847 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 Madagascar?
- Africa, at 553,953 kt against 51,311 kt in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Africa and Madagascar?
- 502,642 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Madagascar rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Africa ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 9th 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).