Madagascar vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Madagascar
51,311 kt
in 2025
Small island developing States (SIDS)
28,408 kt
in 2025
Madagascar rank
9th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
6th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 51,311 kt against 28,408 kt in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 22,903 kt.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 223 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 81,096 kt 4,762 kt 76,334 kt Madagascar
2000s 74,466 kt -2,679 kt 77,145 kt Madagascar
2010s 59,797 kt 17,067 kt 42,730 kt Madagascar
2020s 49,308 kt 27,788 kt 21,520 kt Madagascar

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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Madagascar, at 51,311 kt against 28,408 kt in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Madagascar and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
22,903 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Madagascar ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th 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).