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

Northern Europe
-4,141 kt
in 2025
Viet Nam
-5,412 kt
in 2025
Northern Europe rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
19th

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

  • Northern Europe
  • Viet Nam
-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0199020072025

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports -4,141 kt against -5,412 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,271 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s -114,316 kt -77,763 kt 36,553 kt Viet Nam
2000s -113,407 kt 3,823 kt 117,230 kt Viet Nam
2010s -117,412 kt -85,101 kt 32,311 kt Viet Nam
2020s -12,442 kt -34,717 kt 22,275 kt Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Northern Europe or Viet Nam?
Northern Europe, at -4,141 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 Northern Europe and Viet Nam?
1,271 kt, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Northern Europe and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Northern Europe ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 31 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).