Asia vs Viet Nam: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Asia
-946,941 kt
in 2025
Viet Nam
-5,412 kt
in 2025
Asia rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
19th

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Asia
  • Viet Nam
-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k199020072025

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports -5,412 kt against -946,941 kt in Asia, a difference of 941,529 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Asia ahead.

Asia ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 21 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 371,294 kt -77,763 kt 449,057 kt Asia
2000s -613,998 kt 3,823 kt 617,821 kt Viet Nam
2010s -1.10 million kt -85,101 kt 1.01 million kt Viet Nam
2020s -1.02 million kt -34,717 kt 986,752 kt Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Asia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at -5,412 kt against -946,941 kt in Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Asia and Viet Nam?
941,529 kt, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Asia ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).