Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Sri Lanka: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-0.606 kt
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-0.7997 kt
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
101st
Sri Lanka rank
102nd

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time

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

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports -0.606 kt against -0.7997 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1937 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s -15,257 kt 53.18 kt 15,310 kt Sri Lanka
2000s -4,258 kt 52.15 kt 4,310 kt Sri Lanka
2010s 1,181 kt -611.82 kt 1,792 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 617.94 kt -275.47 kt 893.41 kt Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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 Sri Lanka?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at -0.606 kt against -0.7997 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sri Lanka?
0.1937 kt, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sri Lanka?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sri Lanka rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 243 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).