Chile vs United States of America: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Chile
19.64 kt
in 2025
United States of America
-407,742 kt
in 2025
Chile rank
21st
United States of America rank
24th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Chile
  • United States of America
-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Chile currently reports 19.64 kt against -407,742 kt in United States of America, a difference of 407,762 kt.

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

Chile ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 24th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s -23,189 kt -857,598 kt 834,409 kt Chile
2000s -25,558 kt -850,261 kt 824,703 kt Chile
2010s -12,024 kt -797,222 kt 785,198 kt Chile
2020s -104.03 kt -466,298 kt 466,194 kt Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Chile or United States of America?
Chile, at 19.64 kt against -407,742 kt in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Chile and United States of America?
407,762 kt, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Chile ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 24th 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).