Africa vs Canada: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Africa
681,210 kt
in 2025
Canada
92,700 kt
in 2025
Africa rank
6th
Canada rank
5th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time
- Africa
- Canada
How they compare
Africa currently reports 681,210 kt against 92,700 kt in Canada, a difference of 588,510 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.3 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Canada ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 959,722 kt | 112,668 kt | 847,054 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 951,270 kt | 11,267 kt | 940,003 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.03 million kt | 21,104 kt | 1.01 million kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 702,641 kt | 86,043 kt | 616,597 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Africa or Canada?
- Africa, at 681,210 kt against 92,700 kt in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Africa and Canada?
- 588,510 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Canada rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Africa ranks 6th and Canada ranks 5th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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).