Madagascar vs Myanmar: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Madagascar
51,311 kt
in 2025
Myanmar
53,005 kt
in 2025
Madagascar rank
9th
Myanmar rank
8th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 53,005 kt against 51,311 kt in Madagascar, a difference of 1,694 kt.

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

Madagascar ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 8th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 81,096 kt 79,581 kt 1,514 kt Madagascar
2000s 74,466 kt 64,382 kt 10,084 kt Madagascar
2010s 59,797 kt 53,964 kt 5,833 kt Madagascar
2020s 49,308 kt 53,004 kt 3,696 kt Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Madagascar or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 53,005 kt against 51,311 kt in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Madagascar and Myanmar?
1,694 kt, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Madagascar ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 8th 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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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).