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

Nigeria
349,774 kt
in 2022
United States of America
-794,547 kt
in 2022
Nigeria rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

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

  • Nigeria
  • United States of America
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k199020062022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 349,774 kt against -794,547 kt in United States of America, a difference of 1.14 million kt.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 73 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 241,134 kt -891,596 kt 1.13 million kt Nigeria
2010s 296,212 kt -871,901 kt 1.17 million kt Nigeria
2020s 339,799 kt -836,614 kt 1.18 million kt Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc, Nigeria or United States of America?
Nigeria, at 349,774 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 Nigeria and United States of America?
1.14 million kt, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Nigeria ranks 1st 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).