Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Madagascar: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
9,878 kt
in 2025
Madagascar
51,311 kt
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Madagascar rank
9th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Madagascar
-50.0k050.0k100.0k199020072025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 51,311 kt against 9,878 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 41,433 kt.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 8,089 kt 81,096 kt 73,007 kt Madagascar
2000s -55,981 kt 74,466 kt 130,447 kt Madagascar
2010s 10,967 kt 59,797 kt 48,830 kt Madagascar
2020s 11,979 kt 49,308 kt 37,329 kt Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 51,311 kt against 9,878 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
41,433 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 21 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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About this data

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).