French Guiana vs Sierra Leone: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

French Guiana
3,293 kt
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3,351 kt
in 2025
French Guiana rank
45th
Sierra Leone rank
44th

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

  • French Guiana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3,351 kt against 3,293 kt in French Guiana, a difference of 58 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Guiana ahead.

French Guiana ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 3,590 kt 3,344 kt 245.67 kt French Guiana
2000s 3,405 kt 3,347 kt 57.56 kt French Guiana
2010s 2,722 kt 3,344 kt 621.87 kt Sierra Leone
2020s 3,195 kt 3,350 kt 155.22 kt Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), French Guiana or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3,351 kt against 3,293 kt in French Guiana as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between French Guiana and Sierra Leone?
58 kt, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do French Guiana and Sierra Leone rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
French Guiana ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 44th 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).