Eastern Africa vs Madagascar: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Eastern Africa
170,735 kt
in 2025
Madagascar
51,311 kt
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
8th
Madagascar rank
9th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 170,735 kt against 51,311 kt in Madagascar, a difference of 119,424 kt.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.3 times Madagascar's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 303,959 kt 81,096 kt 222,863 kt Eastern Africa
2000s 264,069 kt 74,466 kt 189,603 kt Eastern Africa
2010s 315,576 kt 59,797 kt 255,779 kt Eastern Africa
2020s 204,312 kt 49,308 kt 155,004 kt Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Eastern Africa or Madagascar?
Eastern Africa, at 170,735 kt against 51,311 kt in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
119,424 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eastern Africa and Madagascar rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 31 groups.
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).