Europe vs Madagascar: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Europe
41,322 kt
in 2025
Madagascar
32,618 kt
in 2025
Europe rank
18th
Madagascar rank
19th

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

  • Europe
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 41,322 kt against 32,618 kt in Madagascar, a difference of 8,704 kt.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.

Europe ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 32 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 29,837 kt 23,643 kt 6,194 kt Europe
2000s 41,168 kt 32,413 kt 8,756 kt Europe
2010s 44,545 kt 38,469 kt 6,076 kt Europe
2020s 42,367 kt 32,518 kt 9,850 kt Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Europe or Madagascar?
Europe, at 41,322 kt against 32,618 kt in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Europe and Madagascar?
8,704 kt, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Madagascar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe and Madagascar rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Europe ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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).