Denmark vs Uruguay: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Denmark
-2,435 kt
in 2025
Uruguay
-2,244 kt
in 2025
Denmark rank
186th
Uruguay rank
185th

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

  • Denmark
  • Uruguay
-10.0k-7.5k-5.0k-2.5k0199020072025

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -2,244 kt against -2,435 kt in Denmark, a difference of 191 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 186th and Uruguay ranks 185th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s -821.33 kt -6,901 kt 6,079 kt Denmark
2000s -1,135 kt -8,237 kt 7,102 kt Denmark
2010s -1,863 kt -5,728 kt 3,865 kt Denmark
2020s -2,113 kt -1,764 kt 349.56 kt Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Denmark or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at -2,244 kt against -2,435 kt in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Denmark and Uruguay?
191 kt, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Denmark ranks 186th and Uruguay ranks 185th 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).