Costa Rica vs Sudan (former): Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Costa Rica
-1,474 kt
in 2025
Sudan (former)
-953.33 kt
in 2011
Costa Rica rank
180th
Sudan (former) rank
177th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Sudan (former)
-6.0k-4.0k-2.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports -953.33 kt against -1,474 kt in Costa Rica, a difference of 520.67 kt.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 180th and Sudan (former) ranks 177th of 223 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s -3,780 kt -69.67 kt 3,711 kt Sudan (former)
2000s -1,573 kt -412.87 kt 1,160 kt Sudan (former)
2010s -3,747 kt -702.17 kt 3,045 kt Sudan (former)

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 Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at -953.33 kt against -1,474 kt in Costa Rica as of 2011.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Costa Rica and Sudan (former)?
520.67 kt, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Costa Rica and Sudan (former) rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Costa Rica ranks 180th and Sudan (former) ranks 177th 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).