Mexico vs Northern America: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Mexico
14,417 kt
in 2025
Northern America
-285,112 kt
in 2025
Mexico rank
25th
Northern America rank
25th

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

  • Mexico
  • Northern America
-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 14,417 kt against -285,112 kt in Northern America, a difference of 299,529 kt.

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

Mexico ranks 25th and Northern America ranks 25th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 21,875 kt -720,874 kt 742,749 kt Mexico
2000s -55,180 kt -640,493 kt 585,314 kt Mexico
2010s -10,438 kt -674,433 kt 663,996 kt Mexico
2020s 14,417 kt -327,005 kt 341,422 kt Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Mexico or Northern America?
Mexico, at 14,417 kt against -285,112 kt in Northern America as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Mexico and Northern America?
299,529 kt, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Northern America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Mexico ranks 25th and Northern America ranks 25th 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).