Europe vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2

Europe
-1.37 million kt
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
9,878 kt
in 2025
Europe rank
31st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
34th

Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 over time

  • Europe
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 9,878 kt against -1.37 million kt in Europe, a difference of 1.38 million kt.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 32 groups.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s -1.64 million kt 8,089 kt 1.65 million kt Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s -1.73 million kt -55,981 kt 1.67 million kt Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s -1.38 million kt 10,967 kt 1.40 million kt Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s -1.34 million kt 11,979 kt 1.35 million kt Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Europe or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 9,878 kt against -1.37 million kt in Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Europe and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.38 million kt, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Europe ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 32 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).