Sri Lanka vs Western Sahara: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 674.67 kt against 630.67 kt in Western Sahara, a difference of 44 kt.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Western Sahara ranks 56th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,951 kt | 66 kt | 1,885 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,165 kt | -273.9 kt | 1,439 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 320.46 kt | -246.77 kt | 567.23 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 305.56 kt | 499.89 kt | 194.33 kt | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Sri Lanka or Western Sahara?
- Sri Lanka, at 674.67 kt against 630.67 kt in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Sri Lanka and Western Sahara?
- 44 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Sahara rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Western Sahara ranks 56th 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
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).