Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)

Gambia
601.39 kt
in 2025
Sri Lanka
675.47 kt
in 2025
Gambia rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
75th

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

  • Gambia
  • Sri Lanka
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020072025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 675.47 kt against 601.39 kt in Gambia, a difference of 74.08 kt.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

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

Gambia ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 243 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 523.32 kt 1,897 kt 1,374 kt Sri Lanka
2000s 531.53 kt 1,113 kt 581.59 kt Sri Lanka
2010s 532.77 kt 932.29 kt 399.52 kt Sri Lanka
2020s 590.02 kt 581.02 kt 8.99 kt Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Gambia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 675.47 kt against 601.39 kt in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
74.08 kt, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Gambia ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th 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

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).