Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 28,408 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 28,408 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 28,408 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3,505 kt, in 2001.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,835 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,754 kt | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,754 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,754 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,754 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,754 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,754 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,754 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,754 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,754 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,754 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -3,505 kt | -173.7% |
| 2002 | -3,505 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -3,505 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -3,505 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -3,505 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -3,505 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3,505 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -3,505 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3,505 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -3,505 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,082 kt | -530.3% |
| 2012 | 15,082 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,082 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,082 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,082 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,691 kt | +63.7% |
| 2017 | 24,691 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,691 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,691 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,691 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28,408 kt | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 28,408 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28,408 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28,408 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28,408 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,762 kt | 4,754 kt | 4,835 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,679 kt | -3,505 kt | 4,754 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,067 kt | -3,505 kt | 24,691 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,788 kt | 24,691 kt | 28,408 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 3 Canada 103,437 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 154,748 kt compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 61,541 kt compare
- 4 Cambodia 70,026 kt compare
- 5 Cameroon 60,845 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 59,158 kt compare
- 6 Colombia 56,313 kt compare
- 7 Italy 53,504 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24,464 kt compare
- 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
More climate change data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 261.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 28,408 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 28,408 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,505 kt in 2001.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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).