Germany vs Western Sahara: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Germany
711.33 kt
in 2025
Western Sahara
630.67 kt
in 2025
Germany rank
54th
Western Sahara rank
56th

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

  • Germany
  • Western Sahara
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 711.33 kt against 630.67 kt in Western Sahara, a difference of 80.66 kt.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.

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

Germany ranks 54th and Western Sahara ranks 56th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1990s -61,270 kt 66 kt 61,336 kt Western Sahara
2000s -31,507 kt -273.9 kt 31,233 kt Western Sahara
2010s -30,192 kt -246.77 kt 29,945 kt Western Sahara
2020s 592.78 kt 499.89 kt 92.89 kt Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Germany or Western Sahara?
Germany, at 711.33 kt against 630.67 kt in Western Sahara as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Germany and Western Sahara?
80.66 kt, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Sahara?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Germany and Western Sahara rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Germany ranks 54th and Western Sahara ranks 56th 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).