Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 630.67 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Western Sahara, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Western Sahara is 630.67 kt, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 304.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Western Sahara peaked at 630.67 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -311.67 kt, in 2001.
Western Sahara ranks 56th of 223 countries 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66 kt | — |
| 1991 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -311.67 kt | -572.2% |
| 2002 | -311.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -311.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -311.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -311.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -311.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -311.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -311.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -311.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -311.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -308 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | -308 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -308 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -308 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -308 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -154 kt | -50.0% |
| 2017 | -154 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -154 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -154 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -154 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 630.67 kt | -509.5% |
| 2022 | 630.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 630.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 630.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 630.67 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66 kt | 66 kt | 66 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -273.9 kt | -311.67 kt | 66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -246.77 kt | -311.67 kt | -154 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 499.89 kt | -154 kt | 630.67 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More climate change data for Western Sahara
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.23 (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.7354 (2024)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Western Sahara?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Western Sahara was 630.67 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 630.67 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -311.67 kt in 2001.
- How does Western Sahara rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Western Sahara ranks 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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).