Land, forests and CO2 emissions by country
The largest countries by land and forest area, and the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, both in a single year and in total since 1750.
Land and forest figures come from the World Bank (FAO data, CC BY 4.0); CO2 figures from Our World in Data (Global Carbon Project).
Rankings and charts
Most Forest: Forest Area (sq km) (2000 – 2024)
China's forest area grew 1.3x since 2000, from 1.77M to 2.26M km², while #2 Brazil lost about 714K km² (-12.7%).
Top 10 Most Forest: Forest Area (sq km) (2024)
Russia has 1.7x the forest area of #2 Brazil, and holds 30% of the top-10 total.
Top 10 CO2 Since 1750: Cumulative Fossil CO2 (Through 2024)
Top 10 Largest Countries by Land Area (2024)
Russia is 1.7x the size of #2 China, and the top 6 countries hold 74% of the top-10 land area.
Top 10 CO2 Emitters by Annual CO2 (2024)
China alone is 46% of the top-10 total CO2 emissions.