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

Ethiopia
1,283 kt
in 2025
Spain
1,320 kt
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
51st
Spain rank
50th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Spain
-75.0k-50.0k-25.0k025.0k199020072025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,320 kt against 1,283 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 37 kt.

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

Ethiopia ranks 51st and Spain ranks 50th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 23,760 kt -83,558 kt 107,318 kt Ethiopia
2000s 23,757 kt -36,714 kt 60,471 kt Ethiopia
2010s 12,519 kt -12,882 kt 25,401 kt Ethiopia
2020s 1,281 kt -1,199 kt 2,480 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), Ethiopia or Spain?
Spain, at 1,320 kt against 1,283 kt in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Ethiopia and Spain?
37 kt, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Spain rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Ethiopia ranks 51st and Spain ranks 50th 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).