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

Cuba
5,485 kt
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-0.606 kt
in 2025
Cuba rank
5th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Cuba
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k05.0k199020072025

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 5,485 kt against -0.606 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 5,486 kt.

That makes Cuba's figure about 9,051.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Cuba ranks 5th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s -7,260 kt -15,257 kt 7,997 kt Cuba
2000s -16,619 kt -4,258 kt 12,361 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s -5,949 kt 1,181 kt 7,130 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 3,584 kt 617.94 kt 2,966 kt Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Cuba or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Cuba, at 5,485 kt against -0.606 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Cuba and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
5,486 kt, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Cuba ranks 5th 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).