Nigeria vs Southern Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Nigeria
35,743 kt
in 2025
Southern Europe
20,936 kt
in 2025
Nigeria rank
14th
Southern Europe rank
13th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35,743 kt against 20,936 kt in Southern Europe, a difference of 14,807 kt.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 13th of 223 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,735 kt | -154,137 kt | 189,872 kt | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 35,735 kt | -117,505 kt | 153,240 kt | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 35,732 kt | -68,926 kt | 104,659 kt | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 35,740 kt | 5,566 kt | 30,174 kt | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Nigeria or Southern Europe?
- Nigeria, at 35,743 kt against 20,936 kt in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Nigeria and Southern Europe?
- 14,807 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Europe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 13th 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).