Iceland vs United States Virgin Islands: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Iceland
-161.33 kt
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
-117.33 kt
in 2025
Iceland rank
160th
United States Virgin Islands rank
159th

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

  • Iceland
  • United States Virgin Islands
-150-100-500199020072025

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports -117.33 kt against -161.33 kt in Iceland, a difference of 44 kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 160th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 159th of 223 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s -22 kt 7.33 kt 29.33 kt United States Virgin Islands
2000s -61.6 kt -42.17 kt 19.43 kt United States Virgin Islands
2010s -148.87 kt -93.5 kt 55.37 kt United States Virgin Islands
2020s -160.11 kt -114.89 kt 45.22 kt United States Virgin Islands

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 United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at -117.33 kt against -161.33 kt in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?
44 kt, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Iceland ranks 160th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 159th 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).