Northern Africa vs Timor-Leste: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Northern Africa
42,256 kt
in 2025
Timor-Leste
-6.48 kt
in 2025
Northern Africa rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
4th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

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

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 42,256 kt against -6.48 kt in Timor-Leste, a difference of 42,262 kt.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 6,525.7 times Timor-Leste's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s -16,694 kt -1.01 kt 16,693 kt Timor-Leste
2000s -12,266 kt -1.03 kt 12,265 kt Timor-Leste
2010s -26,248 kt 2.27 kt 26,251 kt Timor-Leste
2020s 25,560 kt -4.96 kt 25,565 kt Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Northern Africa or Timor-Leste?
Northern Africa, at 42,256 kt against -6.48 kt in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Northern Africa and Timor-Leste?
42,262 kt, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Timor-Leste?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Northern Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Northern Africa ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 31 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).