Malaysia vs Nigeria: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)
Malaysia
30,030 kt
in 2025
Nigeria
35,743 kt
in 2025
Malaysia rank
16th
Nigeria rank
14th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 35,743 kt against 30,030 kt in Malaysia, a difference of 5,713 kt.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,745 kt | 35,735 kt | 43,010 kt | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 69,416 kt | 35,735 kt | 33,681 kt | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -59,820 kt | 35,732 kt | 95,552 kt | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 29,861 kt | 35,740 kt | 5,879 kt | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 35,743 kt against 30,030 kt in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 5,713 kt, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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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About this data
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).