Brazil vs Middle Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Brazil
905,806 kt
in 2025
Middle Africa
294,631 kt
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Middle Africa rank
2nd

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

  • Brazil
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 905,806 kt against 294,631 kt in Middle Africa, a difference of 611,175 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 3.1 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Middle Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.51 million kt 465,300 kt 1.04 million kt Brazil
2000s 1.04 million kt 479,457 kt 561,887 kt Brazil
2010s 506,179 kt 523,108 kt 16,928 kt Middle Africa
2020s 865,849 kt 303,333 kt 562,516 kt Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Brazil or Middle Africa?
Brazil, at 905,806 kt against 294,631 kt in Middle Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Brazil and Middle Africa?
611,175 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Middle Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Brazil ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 2nd 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).