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

Cambodia
70,026 kt
in 2025
Middle Africa
294,631 kt
in 2025
Cambodia rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
2nd

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

  • Cambodia
  • Middle Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072025

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 294,631 kt against 70,026 kt in Cambodia, a difference of 224,605 kt.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 4.2 times Cambodia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 223 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5,075 kt 465,300 kt 460,225 kt Middle Africa
2000s 4,421 kt 479,457 kt 475,036 kt Middle Africa
2010s 57,558 kt 523,108 kt 465,550 kt Middle Africa
2020s 65,688 kt 303,333 kt 237,645 kt Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Cambodia or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 294,631 kt against 70,026 kt in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Cambodia and Middle Africa?
224,605 kt, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Middle Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Middle Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Cambodia ranks 4th 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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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).