Italy vs Western Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Italy
53,504 kt
in 2025
Western Africa
111,115 kt
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Western Africa rank
10th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Italy
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 111,115 kt against 53,504 kt in Italy, a difference of 57,611 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.1 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 223 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -35,317 kt | 206,430 kt | 241,747 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | -35,489 kt | 199,902 kt | 235,391 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | -20,574 kt | 239,265 kt | 259,839 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 40,771 kt | 127,820 kt | 87,049 kt | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 111,115 kt against 53,504 kt in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Italy and Western Africa?
- 57,611 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Western Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Italy ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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
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).