Kenya vs United States of America: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC

Kenya
2,681 kt
in 2022
United States of America
-794,547 kt
in 2022
Kenya rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

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

  • Kenya
  • United States of America
-1.0M-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0199020062022

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2,681 kt against -794,547 kt in United States of America, a difference of 797,228 kt.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 73 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 95.69 kt -890,075 kt 890,170 kt Kenya
2010s 1,038 kt -870,242 kt 871,280 kt Kenya
2020s 2,675 kt -836,614 kt 839,289 kt Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc, Kenya or United States of America?
Kenya, at 2,681 kt against -794,547 kt in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc between Kenya and United States of America?
797,228 kt, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Kenya ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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).