Panama vs Sri Lanka: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Panama
938.67 kt
in 2025
Sri Lanka
674.67 kt
in 2025
Panama rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
55th

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

  • Panama
  • Sri Lanka
-2.0k02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072025

How they compare

Panama currently reports 938.67 kt against 674.67 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 264 kt.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Panama ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 5,148 kt 1,951 kt 3,197 kt Panama
2000s 3,712 kt 1,165 kt 2,547 kt Panama
2010s 1,721 kt 320.46 kt 1,400 kt Panama
2020s 938.67 kt 305.56 kt 633.11 kt Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Panama or Sri Lanka?
Panama, at 938.67 kt against 674.67 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Panama and Sri Lanka?
264 kt, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Panama ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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).