Western Africa vs Western Sahara: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Western Africa
-64,178 kt
in 2025
Western Sahara
507.58 kt
in 2025
Western Africa rank
16th
Western Sahara rank
16th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time
- Western Africa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 507.58 kt against -64,178 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 64,686 kt.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Western Africa ranks 16th and Western Sahara ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Africa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -23,070 kt | -777.42 kt | 22,292 kt | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | -23,861 kt | -387.84 kt | 23,473 kt | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | -4,668 kt | -326.05 kt | 4,342 kt | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | -54,931 kt | 365.66 kt | 55,296 kt | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2), Western Africa or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 507.58 kt against -64,178 kt in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) between Western Africa and Western Sahara?
- 64,686 kt, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Africa and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Western Africa and Western Sahara rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Western Africa ranks 16th and Western Sahara ranks 16th 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
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).