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

Eastern Asia
-916,087 kt
in 2025
Mexico
14,417 kt
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
28th
Mexico rank
25th

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

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

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 14,417 kt against -916,087 kt in Eastern Asia, a difference of 930,504 kt.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 25th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s -474,104 kt 21,875 kt 495,979 kt Mexico
2000s -548,364 kt -55,180 kt 493,184 kt Mexico
2010s -858,354 kt -10,438 kt 847,917 kt Mexico
2020s -922,599 kt 14,417 kt 937,016 kt Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 14,417 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 Mexico?
930,504 kt, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Mexico?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eastern Asia and Mexico rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 25th 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).