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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
9,878 kt
in 2025
Malawi
7,069 kt
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
34th
Malawi rank
37th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malawi
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k199020072025

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 9,878 kt against 7,069 kt in Malawi, a difference of 2,809 kt.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 37th of 243 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 8,089 kt 7,073 kt 1,016 kt Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s -55,981 kt 7,070 kt 63,051 kt Malawi
2010s 10,967 kt 7,069 kt 3,897 kt Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 11,979 kt 7,069 kt 4,910 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), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 9,878 kt against 7,069 kt in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
2,809 kt, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 37th of 243 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).