China, mainland vs India: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
China, mainland
-838,933 kt
in 2025
India
-154,418 kt
in 2025
China, mainland rank
221st
India rank
219th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports -154,418 kt against -838,933 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 684,515 kt.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 221st and India ranks 219th of 223 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -350,981 kt | -227,396 kt | 123,585 kt | India |
| 2000s | -335,596 kt | -23,918 kt | 311,679 kt | India |
| 2010s | -725,590 kt | -87,653 kt | 637,937 kt | India |
| 2020s | -839,231 kt | -150,334 kt | 688,897 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), China, mainland or India?
- India, at -154,418 kt against -838,933 kt in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between China, mainland and India?
- 684,515 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- China, mainland ranks 221st and India ranks 219th of 223 countries.
- 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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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).