China, mainland vs OECD: Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2
China, mainland
-838,933 kt
in 2025
OECD
-373,047 kt
in 2025
China, mainland rank
241st
OECD rank
240th
Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 over time
- China, mainland
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports -373,047 kt against -838,933 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 465,886 kt.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 241st and OECD ranks 240th of 243 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and OECD in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -350,981 kt | -1.22 million kt | 872,873 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | -335,596 kt | -1.33 million kt | 991,536 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | -725,590 kt | -1.18 million kt | 454,994 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | -839,231 kt | -447,937 kt | 391,294 kt | OECD |
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 OECD?
- OECD, at -373,047 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 OECD?
- 465,886 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and OECD?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and OECD rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- China, mainland ranks 241st and OECD ranks 240th of 243 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).