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

Burkina Faso
1,472 kt
in 2025
Western Europe
-38,107 kt
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Western Europe rank
12th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Western Europe
-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1,472 kt against -38,107 kt in Western Europe, a difference of 39,579 kt.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 12th 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 Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 573.92 kt -117,364 kt 117,938 kt Burkina Faso
2000s 671.34 kt -117,137 kt 117,809 kt Burkina Faso
2010s 989.58 kt -96,953 kt 97,943 kt Burkina Faso
2020s 1,415 kt -38,904 kt 40,318 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 Europe?
Burkina Faso, at 1,472 kt against -38,107 kt in Western Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Burkina Faso and Western Europe?
39,579 kt, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Western Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Western Europe rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 12th 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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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).