Italy vs Northern Africa: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Italy
53,089 kt
in 2025
Northern Africa
42,256 kt
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Northern Africa rank
1st

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Italy
  • Northern Africa
-50.0k-25.0k025.0k50.0k199020072025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 53,089 kt against 42,256 kt in Northern Africa, a difference of 10,833 kt.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa's.

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

Italy ranks 1st and Northern Africa ranks 1st of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -35,317 kt -16,694 kt 18,624 kt Northern Africa
2000s -35,489 kt -12,266 kt 23,223 kt Northern Africa
2010s -23,489 kt -26,248 kt 2,759 kt Italy
2020s 40,425 kt 25,560 kt 14,864 kt Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Italy or Northern Africa?
Italy, at 53,089 kt against 42,256 kt in Northern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Italy and Northern Africa?
10,833 kt, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Northern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Italy and Northern Africa rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Italy ranks 1st and Northern Africa ranks 1st of 223 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).