Japan vs Western Europe: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Japan
24,917 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Europe
35,586 1000 ha
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
Western Europe rank
25th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Japan
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 35,586 1000 ha against 24,917 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 10,669 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 25th of 223 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,928 1000 ha | 32,245 1000 ha | 7,317 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 24,921 1000 ha | 33,383 1000 ha | 8,462 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 24,961 1000 ha | 34,523 1000 ha | 9,562 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 24,924 1000 ha | 35,338 1000 ha | 10,414 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Japan or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 35,586 1000 ha against 24,917 1000 ha in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Japan and Western Europe?
- 10,669 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Japan ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 25th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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).