Poland vs Romania: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Poland
-8,257 kt
in 2025
Romania
-7,883 kt
in 2025
Poland rank
200th
Romania rank
199th

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

  • Poland
  • Romania
-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Romania currently reports -7,883 kt against -8,257 kt in Poland, a difference of 374 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Poland ranks 200th and Romania ranks 199th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s -26,690 kt -15,268 kt 11,422 kt Romania
2000s -76,388 kt -24,135 kt 52,253 kt Romania
2010s -41,687 kt -40,708 kt 979.76 kt Romania
2020s -11,847 kt -13,738 kt 1,891 kt Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Poland or Romania?
Romania, at -7,883 kt against -8,257 kt in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Poland and Romania?
374 kt, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Poland ranks 200th and Romania ranks 199th 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).