Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Eritrea
946 kt
in 2025
Ethiopia
1,283 kt
in 2025
Eritrea rank
52nd
Ethiopia rank
51st

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,283 kt against 946 kt in Eritrea, a difference of 337 kt.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 52nd and Ethiopia ranks 51st of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 942.33 kt 23,760 kt 22,818 kt Ethiopia
2000s 935.73 kt 23,757 kt 22,821 kt Ethiopia
2010s 941.23 kt 12,519 kt 11,578 kt Ethiopia
2020s 946 kt 1,281 kt 334.89 kt Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1,283 kt against 946 kt in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
337 kt, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Eritrea ranks 52nd and Ethiopia ranks 51st 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).