Benin vs Zambia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Benin
12,753 kt
in 2025
Zambia
9,834 kt
in 2025
Benin rank
26th
Zambia rank
29th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12,753 kt against 9,834 kt in Zambia, a difference of 2,919 kt.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 29th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,836 kt | 3,623 kt | 8,459 kt | Zambia |
| 2000s | 36,037 kt | 3,623 kt | 32,415 kt | Benin |
| 2010s | 28,946 kt | 13,082 kt | 15,865 kt | Benin |
| 2020s | 12,865 kt | 9,527 kt | 3,338 kt | Benin |
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 Zambia?
- Benin, at 12,753 kt against 9,834 kt in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Benin and Zambia?
- 2,919 kt, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Benin ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 29th 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
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).