Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Iceland
-161.33 kt
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-183.33 kt
in 2025
Iceland rank
160th
Saudi Arabia rank
161st

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

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
-200-150-100-500199020072025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -161.33 kt against -183.33 kt in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 22 kt.

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

Iceland ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s -22 kt 0 kt 22 kt Saudi Arabia
2000s -61.6 kt 0 kt 61.6 kt Saudi Arabia
2010s -148.87 kt 0 kt 148.87 kt Saudi Arabia
2020s -160.11 kt -152.78 kt 7.33 kt Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
Iceland, at -161.33 kt against -183.33 kt in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
22 kt, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Iceland ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st 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).