Burkina Faso vs Mexico: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Burkina Faso
18,619 kt
in 2025
Mexico
14,417 kt
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Mexico rank
25th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mexico
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k199020072025

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 18,619 kt against 14,417 kt in Mexico, a difference of 4,202 kt.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 223 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 28,996 kt 21,875 kt 7,121 kt Burkina Faso
2000s 21,277 kt -55,180 kt 76,457 kt Burkina Faso
2010s 18,618 kt -10,438 kt 29,056 kt Burkina Faso
2020s 18,591 kt 14,417 kt 4,174 kt Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Burkina Faso or Mexico?
Burkina Faso, at 18,619 kt against 14,417 kt in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Burkina Faso and Mexico?
4,202 kt, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mexico?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Mexico rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th 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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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).