Bhutan vs Zambia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Bhutan
2.26 kt
in 2025
Zambia
2 kt
in 2025
Bhutan rank
30th
Zambia rank
32nd

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Zambia
-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2.26 kt against 2 kt in Zambia, a difference of 0.26 kt.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -4,261 kt -0.29 kt 4,260 kt Zambia
2000s -4,264 kt -0.292 kt 4,264 kt Zambia
2010s -919.23 kt 1.06 kt 920.3 kt Zambia
2020s -26.23 kt -1.18 kt 25.06 kt Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Bhutan or Zambia?
Bhutan, at 2.26 kt against 2 kt in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Bhutan and Zambia?
0.26 kt, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Bhutan ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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).