Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Costa Rica
-1,474 kt
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-1,613 kt
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
180th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
181st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports -1,474 kt against -1,613 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 139 kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 180th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s -3,780 kt -14,410 kt 10,630 kt Costa Rica
2000s -1,573 kt -14,146 kt 12,573 kt Costa Rica
2010s -3,803 kt -8,826 kt 5,023 kt Costa Rica
2020s -1,473 kt -1,943 kt 470.55 kt Costa Rica

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Costa Rica, at -1,474 kt against -1,613 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
139 kt, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Costa Rica ranks 180th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st 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).