Central America vs Western Sahara: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Central America
-50,472 kt
in 2025
Western Sahara
507.58 kt
in 2025
Central America rank
15th
Western Sahara rank
16th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time
- Central America
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 507.58 kt against -50,472 kt in Central America, a difference of 50,980 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Central America ranks 15th and Western Sahara ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5,019 kt | -777.42 kt | 4,242 kt | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | -96,886 kt | -387.84 kt | 96,498 kt | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | -42,647 kt | -326.05 kt | 42,321 kt | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | -36,581 kt | 365.66 kt | 36,947 kt | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Central America or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 507.58 kt against -50,472 kt in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Central America and Western Sahara?
- 50,980 kt, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Western Sahara rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Central America ranks 15th and Western Sahara ranks 16th of 32 groups.
- 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
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).