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

Romania
-7,883 kt
in 2025
Ukraine
-11,829 kt
in 2025
Romania rank
199th
Ukraine rank
202nd

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

  • Romania
  • Ukraine
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Romania currently reports -7,883 kt against -11,829 kt in Ukraine, a difference of 3,946 kt.

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

Romania ranks 199th and Ukraine ranks 202nd of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s -15,268 kt -59,752 kt 44,484 kt Romania
2000s -24,135 kt -37,662 kt 13,527 kt Romania
2010s -40,708 kt -30,554 kt 10,153 kt Ukraine
2020s -13,738 kt -15,395 kt 1,657 kt Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Romania or Ukraine?
Romania, at -7,883 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 Romania and Ukraine?
3,946 kt, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Romania ranks 199th 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).