Benin vs Eastern Africa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Benin
5,251 kt
in 2025
Eastern Africa
-21,642 kt
in 2025
Benin rank
7th
Eastern Africa rank
10th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Benin
  • Eastern Africa
-50.0k050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 5,251 kt against -21,642 kt in Eastern Africa, a difference of 26,893 kt.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Benin ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 10th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -28,877 kt 58,195 kt 87,072 kt Eastern Africa
2000s 3,812 kt 25,900 kt 22,088 kt Eastern Africa
2010s 5,982 kt 60,643 kt 54,661 kt Eastern Africa
2020s 5,310 kt 6,456 kt 1,146 kt Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Benin or Eastern Africa?
Benin, at 5,251 kt against -21,642 kt in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Benin and Eastern Africa?
26,893 kt, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eastern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Benin and Eastern Africa rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Benin ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 10th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — 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

Indicator
Forestland — 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).