Suriname vs United States of America: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Suriname
11,770 kt
in 2025
United States of America
-388,549 kt
in 2025
Suriname rank
28th
United States of America rank
26th

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

  • Suriname
  • United States of America
-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 11,770 kt against -388,549 kt in United States of America, a difference of 400,319 kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s -2,303 kt -789,012 kt 786,709 kt Suriname
2000s 2,086 kt -843,403 kt 845,489 kt Suriname
2010s 5,537 kt -757,656 kt 763,192 kt Suriname
2020s 11,380 kt -433,818 kt 445,198 kt Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Suriname or United States of America?
Suriname, at 11,770 kt against -388,549 kt in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Suriname and United States of America?
400,319 kt, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Suriname and United States of America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Suriname ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th 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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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).