Benin vs Ecuador: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Benin
12,753 kt
in 2025
Ecuador
12,210 kt
in 2025
Benin rank
26th
Ecuador rank
27th

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

  • Benin
  • Ecuador
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 12,753 kt against 12,210 kt in Ecuador, a difference of 543 kt.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Benin ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s -4,836 kt 36,538 kt 41,375 kt Ecuador
2000s 36,037 kt 29,262 kt 6,776 kt Benin
2010s 28,946 kt 22,929 kt 6,017 kt Benin
2020s 12,865 kt 15,013 kt 2,147 kt Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Benin or Ecuador?
Benin, at 12,753 kt against 12,210 kt in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Benin and Ecuador?
543 kt, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Benin and Ecuador rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Benin ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 27th 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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About this data

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).