Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs South America: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
61,541 kt
in 2025
South America
1.28 million kt
in 2025
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
4th
South America rank
1st

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

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • South America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072025

How they compare

South America currently reports 1.28 million kt against 61,541 kt in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 1.22 million kt.

That makes South America's figure about 20.8 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

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

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 4th and South America ranks 1st of 21 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) South America Difference Ahead
1990s 69,010 kt 2.03 million kt 1.96 million kt South America
2000s 43,544 kt 1.49 million kt 1.45 million kt South America
2010s 47,893 kt 916,622 kt 868,729 kt South America
2020s 60,852 kt 1.25 million kt 1.19 million kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or South America?
South America, at 1.28 million kt against 61,541 kt in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South America?
1.22 million kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 4th and South America ranks 1st of 21 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).