Türkiye vs Western Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Türkiye
-6,908 kt
in 2025
Western Europe
-36,659 kt
in 2025
Türkiye rank
20th
Western Europe rank
22nd

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

  • Türkiye
  • Western Europe
-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports -6,908 kt against -36,659 kt in Western Europe, a difference of 29,751 kt.

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

Türkiye ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s -16,944 kt -114,599 kt 97,655 kt Türkiye
2000s -40,360 kt -114,100 kt 73,739 kt Türkiye
2010s -30,040 kt -93,240 kt 63,200 kt Türkiye
2020s -4,052 kt -37,218 kt 33,166 kt Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Türkiye or Western Europe?
Türkiye, at -6,908 kt against -36,659 kt in Western Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Türkiye and Western Europe?
29,751 kt, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Western Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Türkiye and Western Europe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Türkiye ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 21 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).