United States of America vs Zambia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
United States of America
-388,549 kt
in 2025
Zambia
9,834 kt
in 2025
United States of America rank
26th
Zambia rank
29th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- United States of America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9,834 kt against -388,549 kt in United States of America, a difference of 398,383 kt.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 29th of 31 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -789,012 kt | 3,623 kt | 792,635 kt | Zambia |
| 2000s | -843,403 kt | 3,623 kt | 847,025 kt | Zambia |
| 2010s | -757,656 kt | 13,082 kt | 770,737 kt | Zambia |
| 2020s | -433,818 kt | 9,527 kt | 443,345 kt | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), United States of America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9,834 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 United States of America and Zambia?
- 398,383 kt, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- United States of America ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 29th of 31 groups.
- 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).