Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States of America: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.606 kt
in 2025
United States of America
19,193 kt
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
17th
United States of America rank
19th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States of America
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 19,193 kt against 0.606 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 19,192 kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 21 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kt 68,587 kt 68,587 kt United States of America
2000s 0 kt 6,859 kt 6,859 kt United States of America
2010s 0 kt 39,566 kt 39,566 kt United States of America
2020s 0.505 kt 32,480 kt 32,479 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2), Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 19,193 kt against 0.606 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
19,192 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 21 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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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).