Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Africa
553,953 kt
in 2025
United Republic of Tanzania
59,158 kt
in 2025
Africa rank
6th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th

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

  • Africa
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 553,953 kt against 59,158 kt in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 494,795 kt.

That makes Africa's figure about 9.4 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

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

Africa ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania 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 United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 963,538 kt 50,835 kt 912,703 kt Africa
2000s 925,208 kt 50,831 kt 874,377 kt Africa
2010s 1.07 million kt 54,160 kt 1.02 million kt Africa
2020s 616,156 kt 59,158 kt 556,998 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
Africa, at 553,953 kt against 59,158 kt in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
494,795 kt, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Africa ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania 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).