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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-0.606 kt
in 2025
Madagascar
18,693 kt
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
3rd

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Madagascar
-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 18,693 kt against -0.606 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 18,694 kt.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s -15,257 kt 57,453 kt 72,710 kt Madagascar
2000s -4,258 kt 42,053 kt 46,311 kt Madagascar
2010s 1,181 kt 21,328 kt 20,147 kt Madagascar
2020s 617.94 kt 16,790 kt 16,172 kt Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 18,693 kt against -0.606 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Madagascar?
18,694 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Madagascar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Madagascar rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 21 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).