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

Ecuador
12,210 kt
in 2025
Zambia
9,834 kt
in 2025
Ecuador rank
27th
Zambia rank
29th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12,210 kt against 9,834 kt in Zambia, a difference of 2,376 kt.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 29th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 36,538 kt 3,623 kt 32,916 kt Ecuador
2000s 29,262 kt 3,623 kt 25,639 kt Ecuador
2010s 22,929 kt 13,082 kt 9,847 kt Ecuador
2020s 15,013 kt 9,527 kt 5,485 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 Zambia?
Ecuador, at 12,210 kt against 9,834 kt in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Ecuador and Zambia?
2,376 kt, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Ecuador ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 29th 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).