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

Eastern Asia
-916,087 kt
in 2025
Zambia
9,834 kt
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
28th
Zambia rank
29th

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

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

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9,834 kt against -916,087 kt in Eastern Asia, a difference of 925,921 kt.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -474,104 kt 3,623 kt 477,727 kt Zambia
2000s -548,364 kt 3,623 kt 551,987 kt Zambia
2010s -858,354 kt 13,082 kt 871,436 kt Zambia
2020s -922,599 kt 9,527 kt 932,126 kt Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 9,834 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 Zambia?
925,921 kt, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th 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).