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

Eritrea
946 kt
in 2025
Sri Lanka
674.67 kt
in 2025
Eritrea rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
55th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sri Lanka
-2.0k-1.0k01.0k2.0k199020072025

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 946 kt against 674.67 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 271.33 kt.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Eritrea ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 942.33 kt 1,951 kt 1,008 kt Sri Lanka
2000s 935.73 kt 1,165 kt 229.53 kt Sri Lanka
2010s 941.23 kt 320.46 kt 620.77 kt Eritrea
2020s 946 kt 305.56 kt 640.44 kt Eritrea

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 Sri Lanka?
Eritrea, at 946 kt against 674.67 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
271.33 kt, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Eritrea ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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).