European Union (27) vs Zimbabwe: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

European Union (27)
-31,578 kt
in 2025
Zimbabwe
17,549 kt
in 2025
European Union (27) rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
24th

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

  • European Union (27)
  • Zimbabwe
-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 17,549 kt against -31,578 kt in European Union (27), a difference of 49,127 kt.

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

European Union (27) ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s -398,092 kt 35,009 kt 433,101 kt Zimbabwe
2000s -409,106 kt 35,006 kt 444,112 kt Zimbabwe
2010s -336,787 kt 20,578 kt 357,365 kt Zimbabwe
2020s -64,373 kt 17,622 kt 81,995 kt Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), European Union (27) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 17,549 kt against -31,578 kt in European Union (27) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between European Union (27) and Zimbabwe?
49,127 kt, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do European Union (27) and Zimbabwe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
European Union (27) ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 31 groups.
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).