Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Southern Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0 kt
in 2025
Southern Europe
20,936 kt
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
12th
Southern Europe rank
13th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Southern Europe
-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 20,936 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 20,936 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 12th and Southern Europe ranks 13th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Southern Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s -15,257 kt -154,137 kt 138,880 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s -4,258 kt -117,505 kt 113,247 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 1,181 kt -68,926 kt 70,107 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 618.45 kt 5,566 kt 4,948 kt Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 20,936 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Europe?
20,936 kt, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Europe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 12th and Southern Europe ranks 13th of 21 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).