Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Iraq or Portugal?

Iraq, at -784.34 kt against -858 kt in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Portugal?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Iraq vs Portugal: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Iraq

-784.34 kt

in 2025

Portugal

-858 kt

in 2025

Iraq rank

165th

Portugal rank

166th

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

Iraq
Portugal

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -784.34 kt against -858 kt in Portugal, a difference of 73.66 kt.

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

Iraq ranks 165th and Portugal ranks 166th of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-183.33 kt	-2,845 kt	2,662 kt	Iraq
2000s	-9.13 kt	-2,379 kt	2,370 kt	Iraq
2010s	3,273 kt	1,032 kt	2,241 kt	Iraq
2020s	976.1 kt	-12.22 kt	988.32 kt	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Iraq or Portugal?: Iraq, at -784.34 kt against -858 kt in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Iraq and Portugal?: 73.66 kt, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Portugal?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Portugal rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?: Iraq ranks 165th and Portugal ranks 166th 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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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: 11 October 2026

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).