Nigeria vs Syrian Arab Republic: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Nigeria
35,743 kt
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
-1,885 kt
in 2025
Nigeria rank
14th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
17th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 35,743 kt against -1,885 kt in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 37,628 kt.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 19.0 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Nigeria ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 35,735 kt -1,525 kt 37,261 kt Nigeria
2000s 35,735 kt -1,680 kt 37,416 kt Nigeria
2010s 35,732 kt -1,524 kt 37,257 kt Nigeria
2020s 35,740 kt -1,800 kt 37,541 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Nigeria, at 35,743 kt against -1,885 kt in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
37,628 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Nigeria ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th 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).