Canada vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Canada
10,737 kt
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-0.606 kt
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Canada
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0100.0k200.0k199020072025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 10,737 kt against -0.606 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 10,738 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Canada ranks 4th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s -44,530 kt -15,257 kt 29,273 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 191,643 kt -4,258 kt 195,901 kt Canada
2010s 62,115 kt 1,181 kt 60,934 kt Canada
2020s 20,768 kt 617.94 kt 20,150 kt Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Canada or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Canada, at 10,737 kt against -0.606 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
10,738 kt, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Canada ranks 4th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd 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).