Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Costa Rica
-1,474 kt
in 2025
Jamaica
-1,335 kt
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
180th
Jamaica rank
179th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -1,335 kt against -1,474 kt in Costa Rica, a difference of 139 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 180th and Jamaica ranks 179th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3,780 kt | 249.33 kt | 4,030 kt | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -1,573 kt | -2,401 kt | 827.94 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -3,803 kt | -329.63 kt | 3,473 kt | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -1,473 kt | -1,128 kt | 344.66 kt | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at -1,335 kt against -1,474 kt in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 139 kt, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Costa Rica ranks 180th and Jamaica ranks 179th 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).