Burkina Faso vs Western Asia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Burkina Faso
1,472 kt
in 2025
Western Asia
-18,068 kt
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Western Asia rank
9th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Western Asia
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1,472 kt against -18,068 kt in Western Asia, a difference of 19,540 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 9th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 573.92 kt -22,632 kt 23,206 kt Burkina Faso
2000s 671.34 kt -49,520 kt 50,191 kt Burkina Faso
2010s 989.58 kt -36,955 kt 37,945 kt Burkina Faso
2020s 1,415 kt -13,729 kt 15,144 kt Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Burkina Faso or Western Asia?
Burkina Faso, at 1,472 kt against -18,068 kt in Western Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Burkina Faso and Western Asia?
19,540 kt, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Western Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Western Asia rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 9th 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).