Seychelles vs Western Sahara: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Seychelles
87.41 kt
in 2025
Western Sahara
507.58 kt
in 2025
Seychelles rank
16th
Western Sahara rank
15th

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Seychelles
  • Western Sahara
-1.0k-5000500199020072025

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 507.58 kt against 87.41 kt in Seychelles, a difference of 420.17 kt.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 5.8 times Seychelles's.

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

Seychelles ranks 16th and Western Sahara ranks 15th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1990s -3.11 kt -777.42 kt 774.31 kt Seychelles
2000s -3.3 kt -387.84 kt 384.54 kt Seychelles
2010s -42.84 kt -326.05 kt 283.21 kt Seychelles
2020s 57.46 kt 365.66 kt 308.19 kt Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Seychelles or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 507.58 kt against 87.41 kt in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Seychelles and Western Sahara?
420.17 kt, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Western Sahara?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Western Sahara rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Seychelles ranks 16th and Western Sahara ranks 15th 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).