Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 51,942 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Northern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Northern Africa stood at 51,942 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1,366.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Northern Africa peaked at 51,942 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -49,940 kt, in 2016.
That places Northern Africa 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -8,958 kt | — |
| 1991 | -8,958 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -8,958 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -8,958 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -8,958 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -8,958 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -8,958 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -8,958 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -8,958 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -8,958 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -8,958 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -5,137 kt | -42.7% |
| 2002 | -5,137 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -5,137 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -5,137 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -5,137 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -5,137 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -5,137 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -5,137 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -5,137 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -5,137 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,735 kt | -153.2% |
| 2012 | 3,542 kt | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 3,542 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,542 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,542 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -49,940 kt | -1509.9% |
| 2017 | -49,940 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -49,940 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -49,940 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -49,940 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51,942 kt | -204.0% |
| 2022 | 51,942 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51,942 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51,942 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51,942 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8,958 kt | -8,958 kt | -8,958 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -5,519 kt | -8,958 kt | -5,137 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -18,799 kt | -49,940 kt | 3,542 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,962 kt | -49,940 kt | 51,942 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,878 kt compare
- 8 Myanmar 53,005 kt compare
- 9 Madagascar 51,311 kt compare
- 9 Melanesia 630.67 kt compare
- 10 Sudan 45,804 kt compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 227.33 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 44,917 kt compare
- 11 Polynesia 36.67 kt compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 28,893 kt compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 12 Mozambique 43,135 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 13 Argentina 40,810 kt compare
- 14 Micronesia (Federated States of) -14.67 kt compare
- 14 Nigeria 35,743 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Northern Africa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Northern Africa was 51,942 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51,942 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -49,940 kt in 2016.
- How does Northern Africa rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,366.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).