Guinea vs Viet Nam: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Guinea
18,825 kt
in 2025
Viet Nam
-5,412 kt
in 2025
Guinea rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
19th

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

  • Guinea
  • Viet Nam
-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 18,825 kt against -5,412 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 24,237 kt.

That makes Guinea's figure about 3.5 times Viet Nam's.

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

Guinea ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 18,825 kt -77,763 kt 96,587 kt Guinea
2000s 18,818 kt 3,823 kt 14,995 kt Guinea
2010s 18,831 kt -85,101 kt 103,932 kt Guinea
2020s 18,826 kt -34,717 kt 53,543 kt Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Guinea or Viet Nam?
Guinea, at 18,825 kt against -5,412 kt in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Guinea and Viet Nam?
24,237 kt, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Guinea ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 223 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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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).