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

Eastern Asia
-916,087 kt
in 2025
Malawi
7,069 kt
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
28th
Malawi rank
31st

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

  • Eastern Asia
  • Malawi
-1.0M-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7,069 kt against -916,087 kt in Eastern Asia, a difference of 923,156 kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 31st of 31 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s -474,104 kt 7,073 kt 481,177 kt Malawi
2000s -548,364 kt 7,070 kt 555,434 kt Malawi
2010s -858,354 kt 7,069 kt 865,423 kt Malawi
2020s -922,599 kt 7,069 kt 929,668 kt Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Eastern Asia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 7,069 kt against -916,087 kt in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Eastern Asia and Malawi?
923,156 kt, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eastern Asia and Malawi rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 31st of 31 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).