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

Rwanda
-12,738 kt
in 2025
Ukraine
-11,829 kt
in 2025
Rwanda rank
203rd
Ukraine rank
202nd

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

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

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports -11,829 kt against -12,738 kt in Rwanda, a difference of 909 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 203rd and Ukraine ranks 202nd of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 561 kt -59,752 kt 60,313 kt Rwanda
2000s -1,663 kt -37,662 kt 35,999 kt Rwanda
2010s -6,234 kt -30,554 kt 24,321 kt Rwanda
2020s -12,509 kt -15,395 kt 2,886 kt Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Rwanda or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at -11,829 kt against -12,738 kt in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Rwanda and Ukraine?
909 kt, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Ukraine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Ukraine rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Rwanda ranks 203rd 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).