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

United States of America
-388,549 kt
in 2025
Zimbabwe
17,549 kt
in 2025
United States of America rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
24th

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

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

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 17,549 kt against -388,549 kt in United States of America, a difference of 406,098 kt.

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

United States of America ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s -789,012 kt 35,009 kt 824,021 kt Zimbabwe
2000s -843,403 kt 35,006 kt 878,409 kt Zimbabwe
2010s -757,656 kt 20,578 kt 778,233 kt Zimbabwe
2020s -433,818 kt 17,622 kt 451,440 kt Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 17,549 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 Zimbabwe?
406,098 kt, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
United States of America ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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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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).