Liberia vs World: Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2

Liberia
22,829 kt
in 2025
World
-788,568 kt
in 2025
Liberia rank
24th
World rank
27th

Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 over time

  • Liberia
  • World
-1.0M01.0M199020072025

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 22,829 kt against -788,568 kt in World, a difference of 811,397 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.

Liberia ranks 24th and World ranks 27th of 243 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia World Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kt 1.11 million kt 1.11 million kt World
2000s 19,694 kt -571,253 kt 590,948 kt Liberia
2010s 57,831 kt -1.20 million kt 1.26 million kt Liberia
2020s 28,536 kt -835,533 kt 864,070 kt Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Liberia or World?
Liberia, at 22,829 kt against -788,568 kt in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Liberia and World?
811,397 kt, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and World?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Liberia and World rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Liberia ranks 24th and World ranks 27th of 243 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).