Brazil vs World: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Brazil
1.24 million kt
in 2025
World
2.81 million kt
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
World rank
1st
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) over time
- Brazil
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 2.81 million kt against 1.24 million kt in Brazil, a difference of 1.57 million kt.
That makes World's figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 243 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 million kt | 5.18 million kt | 3.11 million kt | World |
| 2000s | 1.51 million kt | 3.44 million kt | 1.93 million kt | World |
| 2010s | 998,200 kt | 2.92 million kt | 1.92 million kt | World |
| 2020s | 1.20 million kt | 2.80 million kt | 1.60 million kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Brazil or World?
- World, at 2.81 million kt against 1.24 million kt in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Brazil and World?
- 1.57 million kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and World rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 243 countries.
- 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).