Brazil vs South America: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Brazil
905,806 kt
in 2025
South America
1.28 million kt
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
South America rank
1st
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 1.28 million kt against 905,806 kt in Brazil, a difference of 374,174 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and South America ranks 1st of 223 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 million kt | 2.03 million kt | 525,340 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 1.04 million kt | 1.49 million kt | 447,825 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 506,179 kt | 916,622 kt | 410,443 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 865,849 kt | 1.25 million kt | 381,093 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), Brazil or South America?
- South America, at 1.28 million kt against 905,806 kt in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Brazil and South America?
- 374,174 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Brazil ranks 1st and South America ranks 1st 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).