Italy vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Italy
53,504 kt
in 2025
Small island developing States (SIDS)
28,408 kt
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
6th

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

  • Italy
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 53,504 kt against 28,408 kt in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 25,096 kt.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s -35,317 kt 4,762 kt 40,079 kt Small island developing States (SIDS)
2000s -35,489 kt -2,679 kt 32,810 kt Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s -20,574 kt 17,067 kt 37,640 kt Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 40,771 kt 27,788 kt 12,983 kt Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Italy or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Italy, at 53,504 kt against 28,408 kt in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Italy and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
25,096 kt, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Italy and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Italy ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th 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).