Jamaica vs Portugal: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Jamaica
-1,335 kt
in 2025
Portugal
-858 kt
in 2025
Jamaica rank
179th
Portugal rank
176th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Portugal
-2.0k02.0k4.0k199020072025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -858 kt against -1,335 kt in Jamaica, a difference of 477 kt.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 179th and Portugal ranks 176th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 249.33 kt -1,089 kt 1,338 kt Jamaica
2000s -2,401 kt -722.7 kt 1,678 kt Portugal
2010s -329.63 kt 1,197 kt 1,526 kt Portugal
2020s -1,128 kt -12.22 kt 1,116 kt Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Jamaica or Portugal?
Portugal, at -858 kt against -1,335 kt in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Jamaica and Portugal?
477 kt, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Jamaica ranks 179th and Portugal ranks 176th 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).