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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-0.606 kt
in 2025
Southern Europe
19,237 kt
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd
Southern Europe rank
2nd

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Southern Europe
-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 19,237 kt against -0.606 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 19,238 kt.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Southern Europe ranks 2nd of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s -15,257 kt -156,549 kt 141,292 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s -4,258 kt -119,447 kt 115,189 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 1,181 kt -72,565 kt 73,746 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 617.94 kt 4,006 kt 3,388 kt Southern Europe

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 Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 19,237 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 Southern Europe?
19,238 kt, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Europe rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Southern Europe ranks 2nd 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).