Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Madagascar: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
10,792 kt
in 2025
Madagascar
18,693 kt
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
3rd

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

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Madagascar
-50.0k050.0k100.0k199020072025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 18,693 kt against 10,792 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 7,901 kt.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 653.1 kt 57,453 kt 56,800 kt Madagascar
2000s -51,224 kt 42,053 kt 93,277 kt Madagascar
2010s 20,751 kt 21,328 kt 576.62 kt Madagascar
2020s 23,948 kt 16,790 kt 7,157 kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 18,693 kt against 10,792 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Madagascar?
7,901 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Madagascar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Madagascar rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
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).