Kenya vs Rwanda: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Kenya
-15,869 kt
in 2025
Rwanda
-12,738 kt
in 2025
Kenya rank
205th
Rwanda rank
203rd
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports -12,738 kt against -15,869 kt in Kenya, a difference of 3,131 kt.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 205th and Rwanda ranks 203rd of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,410 kt | 561 kt | 9,849 kt | Kenya |
| 2000s | -4,698 kt | -1,663 kt | 3,035 kt | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,177 kt | -6,234 kt | 7,411 kt | Kenya |
| 2020s | -14,477 kt | -12,509 kt | 1,968 kt | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at -12,738 kt against -15,869 kt in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 3,131 kt, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Kenya ranks 205th and Rwanda ranks 203rd 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).