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

Mexico
14,417 kt
in 2025
Zimbabwe
17,549 kt
in 2025
Mexico rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
24th

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

  • Mexico
  • Zimbabwe
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k199020072025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 17,549 kt against 14,417 kt in Mexico, a difference of 3,132 kt.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 21,875 kt 35,009 kt 13,134 kt Zimbabwe
2000s -55,180 kt 35,006 kt 90,186 kt Zimbabwe
2010s -10,438 kt 20,578 kt 31,015 kt Zimbabwe
2020s 14,417 kt 17,622 kt 3,205 kt Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 17,549 kt against 14,417 kt in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Mexico and Zimbabwe?
3,132 kt, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Mexico ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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).