Mexico vs United States of America: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Mexico
14,417 kt
in 2025
United States of America
-388,549 kt
in 2025
Mexico rank
25th
United States of America rank
26th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14,417 kt against -388,549 kt in United States of America, a difference of 402,966 kt.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th of 223 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,875 kt | -789,012 kt | 810,887 kt | Mexico |
| 2000s | -55,180 kt | -843,403 kt | 788,223 kt | Mexico |
| 2010s | -10,438 kt | -757,656 kt | 747,218 kt | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14,417 kt | -433,818 kt | 448,235 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 United States of America?
- Mexico, at 14,417 kt against -388,549 kt in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Mexico and United States of America?
- 402,966 kt, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Mexico ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th 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).