Italy vs Madagascar: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Italy
53,089 kt
in 2025
Madagascar
18,693 kt
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Madagascar rank
3rd

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

  • Italy
  • Madagascar
-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 53,089 kt against 18,693 kt in Madagascar, a difference of 34,396 kt.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.8 times Madagascar's.

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

Italy ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 243 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s -35,317 kt 57,453 kt 92,770 kt Madagascar
2000s -35,489 kt 42,053 kt 77,542 kt Madagascar
2010s -23,489 kt 21,328 kt 44,817 kt Madagascar
2020s 40,425 kt 16,790 kt 23,634 kt Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Italy or Madagascar?
Italy, at 53,089 kt against 18,693 kt in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Italy and Madagascar?
34,396 kt, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Madagascar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Italy and Madagascar rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Italy ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 3rd 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).