Colombia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Colombia
56,313 kt
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
24,464 kt
in 2025
Colombia rank
6th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 56,313 kt against 24,464 kt in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 31,849 kt.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.3 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

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

Colombia ranks 6th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 107,001 kt 63,701 kt 43,300 kt Colombia
2000s 53,996 kt 44,393 kt 9,603 kt Colombia
2010s 52,994 kt 49,480 kt 3,514 kt Colombia
2020s 58,764 kt 28,983 kt 29,782 kt Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Colombia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Colombia, at 56,313 kt against 24,464 kt in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
31,849 kt, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Colombia ranks 6th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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).