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

Poland
-8,257 kt
in 2025
Ukraine
-11,829 kt
in 2025
Poland rank
200th
Ukraine rank
202nd

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

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

How they compare

Poland currently reports -8,257 kt against -11,829 kt in Ukraine, a difference of 3,572 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 200th and Ukraine ranks 202nd of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s -26,690 kt -59,752 kt 33,062 kt Poland
2000s -76,388 kt -37,662 kt 38,726 kt Ukraine
2010s -41,687 kt -30,554 kt 11,133 kt Ukraine
2020s -11,847 kt -15,395 kt 3,548 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 Ukraine?
Poland, at -8,257 kt against -11,829 kt in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Poland and Ukraine?
3,572 kt, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Poland ranks 200th and Ukraine ranks 202nd 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).