Belize vs Nicaragua: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Belize
4,385 kt
in 2025
Nicaragua
4,297 kt
in 2023
Belize rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
39th

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

  • Belize
  • Nicaragua
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072025

How they compare

Belize currently reports 4,385 kt against 4,297 kt in Nicaragua, a difference of 88 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Belize ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 4,418 kt 19,320 kt 14,901 kt Nicaragua
2000s 3,907 kt 19,320 kt 15,413 kt Nicaragua
2010s 4,827 kt 5,806 kt 979.38 kt Nicaragua
2020s 4,385 kt 4,299 kt 86.16 kt Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Belize or Nicaragua?
Belize, at 4,385 kt against 4,297 kt in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Belize and Nicaragua?
88 kt, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Belize ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 223 countries.
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).