China vs Northern Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
China
0.7143 % change on previous year
in 2025
Northern Europe
0.041 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
16th
Northern Europe rank
14th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Northern Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 0.7143 % change on previous year against 0.041 % change on previous year in Northern Europe, a difference of 0.6733 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 17.4 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 16th and Northern Europe ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Northern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.1966 % change on previous year | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.0701 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 0.9257 % change on previous year | 0.0659 % change on previous year | 0.8598 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 0.7353 % change on previous year | 0.0263 % change on previous year | 0.709 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate, China or Northern Europe?
- China, at 0.7143 % change on previous year against 0.041 % change on previous year in Northern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between China and Northern Europe?
- 0.6733 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Northern Europe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 16th and Northern Europe ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.