Ecuador vs Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Ecuador
12,210 kt
in 2025
Europe
-1.37 million kt
in 2025
Ecuador rank
27th
Europe rank
30th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Europe
-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12,210 kt against -1.37 million kt in Europe, a difference of 1.38 million kt.

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

Ecuador ranks 27th and Europe ranks 30th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 36,538 kt -1.64 million kt 1.67 million kt Ecuador
2000s 29,262 kt -1.73 million kt 1.76 million kt Ecuador
2010s 22,929 kt -1.38 million kt 1.41 million kt Ecuador
2020s 15,013 kt -1.34 million kt 1.36 million kt Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Ecuador or Europe?
Ecuador, at 12,210 kt against -1.37 million kt in Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Ecuador and Europe?
1.38 million kt, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Europe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Ecuador ranks 27th and Europe ranks 30th 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).