Climate Change in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

83 indicators covering climate change for Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Forest land β€” Carbon stock in living biomass 13,380 million t 2025 down 0.5% 20th
Forestland β€” Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) β€” FAO TIER 1 -881.18 kt 2025 up 92.0% 8th
Net Forest conversion β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 52.76 1000 ha 2025 up 11.6% 24th
Net Forest conversion β€” Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 29,289 kt 2025 up 12.5% 20th
Carbon stock change in forests β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 86,209 1000 ha 2025 down 0.4% 24th
Carbon stock change in forests β€” Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 28,408 kt 2025 up 88.4% 14th
Forestland β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 86,156 1000 ha 2025 down 0.4% 24th
Savanna β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 7.93 kt 2024 down 7.3% 22nd
Savanna β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.724 kt 2024 down 7.3% 22nd
Savanna β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 495,196 ha 2024 down 7.1% 22nd
Savanna β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) β€” FAO 3.45 million t 2024 down 7.3% 22nd
Forest fires β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 7.17 million t 2024 up 34.9% 23rd
Forest fires β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 132,919 ha 2024 up 34.9% 24th
Forest fires β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 16.49 kt 2024 up 34.9% 23rd
Forest fires β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 1.51 kt 2024 up 34.9% 23rd
Grassland β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.1557 kt 2024 down 2.3% 30th
Grassland β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 1.71 kt 2024 down 2.3% 30th
Grassland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 143,273 ha 2024 down 2.3% 30th
Grassland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) β€” FAO 741,399 t 2024 down 2.3% 30th
Other forest β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 292,304 t 2024 up 14.9% 28th
Other forest β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 5,800 ha 2024 up 14.9% 28th
Other forest β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.6723 kt 2024 up 14.9% 28th
Other forest β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0614 kt 2024 up 15.0% 28th
Savanna fires β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 4.77 million t 2024 down 12.4% 27th
Savanna fires β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 735,241 ha 2024 down 12.6% 27th
Savanna fires β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 10.96 kt 2024 down 12.4% 27th
Savanna fires β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 1 kt 2024 down 12.4% 27th
Grassland organic soils β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 30,887 ha 2024 up 0.8% 24th
Drained organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 26,625 kt 2024 up 3.9% 22nd
Savanna and woody savanna β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 591,861 ha 2024 down 14.8% 23rd
Savanna and woody savanna β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) 4.02 million t 2024 down 14.0% 22nd
Drained organic soils β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 4.65 kt 2024 up 3.4% 23rd
Drained organic soils β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 559,231 ha 2024 up 3.7% 23rd
Grassland organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 1,023 kt 2024 up 0.9% 24th
Grassland organic soils β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.2331 kt 2024 up 0.9% 24th
Woody savanna β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.1204 kt 2024 down 40.1% 22nd
Cropland organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 25,603 kt 2024 up 4.0% 19th
Cropland organic soils β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 4.42 kt 2024 up 3.5% 22nd
Cropland organic soils β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 528,344 ha 2024 up 3.9% 20th
Woody savanna β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 1.32 kt 2024 down 40.0% 22nd
Woody savanna β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 96,665 ha 2024 down 40.2% 23rd
Woody savanna β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 573,523 t 2024 down 40.0% 22nd
Closed shrubland β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0066 kt 2024 unchanged 21st
Closed shrubland β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0006 kt 2024 unchanged 21st
Humid tropical forest β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) 6.88 million t 2024 up 35.9% 18th
Closed and open shrubland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 106.87 ha 2024 down 0.1% 30th
Closed and open shrubland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) 2,853 t 2024 down 0.1% 30th
Fires in organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 7th
Fires in organic soils β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 7th
Fires in organic soils β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 0 ha 2024 β€” 7th
Fires in organic soils β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) 0 t 2024 β€” 7th
Open shrubland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 0 t 2024 β€” 30th
Open shrubland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 0 ha 2024 β€” 30th
Open shrubland β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 30th
Open shrubland β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 30th
Closed shrubland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 2,853 t 2024 down 0.1% 21st
Humid tropical forest β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 1.44 kt 2024 up 35.9% 18th
Humid tropical forest β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 15.82 kt 2024 up 35.9% 18th
Humid tropical forest β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 127,120 ha 2024 up 35.9% 18th
Closed shrubland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 106.87 ha 2024 down 0.1% 21st